Sandeel fishing ban in North Sea to remain

A challenge of Britain’s ban on commercial fishing for sandals in the North Sea has been rejected by an international court.

Sandals are an important source of food for marine life, with a sebird beach along with the UK beach.

In early 2024, two restrictions were imposed for English and Scottish water, with travelers banned to purify small fish, after concern that sandals stocks were getting very low.

The Permanent Court located in the Hague has decided the Arbitration (PCA) that there is no legal obligation to reverse the closure order after the European Union claimed, the step was “discriminatory and uneven”, and can endanger the future of commercial sandals in Denmark.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), which manages Bempton Clifs at East Yorkshire, was one of many conservation organizations who called for measures to live in place and Evidence given in court hearing,

RSPB’s CEO, BECCY Speight said: “We are fully happy that the panel has found that industrial sandals are an ecological case sound for the closure of fishing.”

“Sandal stock secure is an important part of Ara that will help set our puffins, kitives and wide marine environment on the route.”

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Welcome The court’s decisions and stated that it found that “the UK successfully demonstrated that measures taken to shut down English and Scottish Waters were based on the best available science”.

Sandals include many species of small fish and are commercially caught for use in animal feed and oil production.

Danish fishing outfits argued that the North Sea ban was “unnecessary” and claimed that Sandel Stock was abundantly disputing scientific evidence.

Speaking in front of the Danish Pelgic Producers Association, in front of the court’s verdict Esben Saverdrup-Zennsen, said the ban had a “large impact” on the industry.

“This means that we have lost about half the grounds of fishing, which we have traditionally seen for decades,” he said.

Mr. Sverdrup-Jensen disputed the claim that Sandeel stock was in danger.

He said, “Sandeel is probably the best managed fish in the world.”

The ruling means that there is also a sandal fishing restriction in the Scottish regions of the North Sea and it has been welcomed by the Scottish government, which is going on Concern about cabard population,

Mary Gaujan, Secretary, Rural Affairs, Scotland, said: “Protecting our maritime ecosystem is important for the environment of Scotland, and for those and communities that rely on it.

“The ruling confirms the suitability of the work we do last year.”

Permanent arbitration court RulingWhich lasts about 300 pages, also stated that the ban in English water dissolved the Brexit Trade Deal as it was “ratioless”.

In a statement, the European Commission said that it welcomed the decision as it “provides clarity” on fishing rights.

It said: “The UK needs to immediately comply with the final decision and (compliance) will inform the European Union within 30 days of measures”.

A Diffra spokesperson said that it would “bring Britain into compliance” on the issue, but the ruling did not mean that Britain was legally bound to shut down English water.