Re-evaluation indicates mackerel has not been overfished
A reassessment of the North-East Atlantic mackerel stock going back more than a decade indicates that mackerel has not been significantly overfished – as has been claimed – now that…
Coastal States kick back on mackerel advice
In a terse statement, the European Union has made clear its concern that North-East Atlantic Coastal States are reluctant to accept scientific advice on mackerel – as yet another Coastal…
Sparks fly over ICES mackerel advice
‘Shocking - but not surprising,’ commented NAPA independent chair on the latest update on the state of the mackerel stock as ICES advised a 70% reduction in the 2026 TAC…
ICES advises brutal pelagic TAC cuts
Advice issued by ICES is for some drastic cuts in next year’s fisheries for blue whiting (down 41%), boarfish (down 22%) and for mackerel – with a massive 70% TAC…
‘Mad proposal’ – SWFPA slams ICES advice
The immediate reaction of the Scottish White Fish Producers Association to the ICES recommendation for a zero catch Northern Shelf cod quota for 2026 is this could wipe out the…
Growing concern over mackerel pressure
As scientists gather at ICES this week to assess the northeast Atlantic pelagic stocks and in particular the mackerel stock, the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has highlighted the widespread concern over…
North Sea herring advice down – but sprat up
ICES has recommended a 30% reduction in its advice for North Sea herring, proposing that the quota should not exceed 287,772 tonnes in 2026. This is the lowest quota advice…
A load of old pollacks?
With ICES advice still for a zero quota for pollack and the by-catch advice reduced still further compared to the 2024 level, current management isn’t working the way it should…
Downward revision of ICES Northern Shelf Cod advice
The decision to revise the advice already issued in June this year for the 2025 Northern Shelf cod fishery is due to an error detected in the multi-stock stochastic forecasting model…
Lowest mackerel advice in a decade
ICES has presented its recommendations for 2025 for the main north Atlantic pelagic fisheries – and the advice for next year’s mackerel fishery is the lowest in ten years. ICES…
