The ICES catch recommendation for seabass advised that total removals for both commercial and recreational catches should be no more than 2,216 tonnes. Recommended recreational catches should be no more than 583 tonnes.
This represents an increase of 200 tonnes compared to 2021. Translating this into bag limits and open season, this should allow for a higher bag limit of 3 specimen per day and per angler (instead of 2), over a longer open season, from March to December (instead of April to December).
The European Anglers Alliance is closely following the negotiations to make sure that the anglers’ interests are heard in Brussels. The EAA is in contact with the relevant decision- and policy-makers to recall the economic value of marine recreational fisheries, especially of seabass angling, and to ensure a fair outcome for recreational fisheries.
