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BOE-A-2026-224 ·3 January 2026 ·Resolution Low impact
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Pollock fleets: quota reductions for 2026 and ban on gear switches for demersal longline

The resolution establishes the management of the pollock fishery for the 2026 campaign in ICES division 8C and subzone 9. Spain has a quota of 84 tonnes for stock POL/08C and 111 tonnes for stock POL/9/3411, allocated exclusively to bycatch (Background). Temporary gear switches for demersal longline are prohibited for both stocks (Fourth).

In 3 key points

  1. Spain's quota: 84 t (stock POL/08C) and 111 t (stock POL/9/3411), for bycatch only (Antecedentes)
  2. Ban on temporary gear switches for demersal longline when catching pollock (Cuarto)
  3. Precautionary closure of the fishery upon reaching 90% of total stock consumption (Tercero)

Lifecycle

2026-01-03PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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