March 2026

(03/26/2026) In accordance with the Government of Greenland’s Executive Order No. 72 of November 4, 2025, on Technical Regulation of Fisheries, Section 9, Subsection 1, the Minister for Fisheries shall determine the commencement dates for the commercial fishing season for female lumpsuckers. The Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture and Self-Sufficiency has conducted consultations with local […]

On March 17, 2026, Naalakkersuisut set the 2026 TAC for the inshore fishery for female lumpsuckers at 1,327.3 tonnes of roe and distributed this across the management areas. Table 1. Quota allocation per NAFO sub-area for lumpsucker for 2026 (tonnes) The TAC has been set based on scientific advice, the management plan for female lumpsuckers,

On March 12, 2026, Naalakkersuisut (the Government of Greenland) approved the new management plan for female lumpfish in West Greenland, effective March 15, 2026. The management plan was developed by a working group comprising representatives from KNAPK, QAK, Oceans North Kalaallit Nunaat, the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Sustainable Fisheries Greenland (SFG), the Greenland Fisheries