“After two days of marathon discussions, we have reached a positive agreement,” the minister stated, highlighting that “the fishing possibilities are greater than the catches we have had.”
Regarding red sea bream, a commercially significant species for the Azores, Portugal secured a 12% increase in the national quota for 2027, with a partial implementation planned for 2026, which features a 3% cut, using the interannual flexibility mechanism.
For sole, the European Commission initially proposed a 28% reduction, which was eventually set at 9% after negotiations concluded.
