Government of the Faroe Islands
Fishing Regulation & Enforcement

UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing quota for 2025

UK secures over 2,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities through annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands, valued at £5 million.

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The UK fishing industry will receive over 2,000 tonnes of fishing quota in Faroese waters, following annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands for 2025. Based on historical prices, those are valued at £5 million ($6.5 million) to the UK.

The agreement secures UK fishermen 880 tonnes of cod and haddock, 575 tonnes of saithe, as well as redfish, blue ling and ling, flatfish and other species in Faroese waters. 

The agreement also confirms the establishment of a new joint compliance forum, to allow both parties to share good practice on monitoring, control and surveillance.

The deal follows the conclusion of negotiations with the EU, Norway and other coastal states at the end of 2024. In total, this brings fishing opportunities secured for the UK fleet in 2025 in the main negotiating forums to 750,000, worth up £960 million based on historic landing prices.

This agreement concludes the UK’s fisheries negotiations for 2025. The UK negotiates annually with the Faroese Government under the UK-Faroe Islands fisheries framework agreement on potential exchanges of quota and broader fisheries management measures.