Scottish pelagic sector slams mackerel red-listing
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) had already removed North-East Atlantic mackerel from its recommended list, and has now downgraded it further with a red listing – with its Good Fish…
Mackerel deal – despite quota imbalances
Irish fishing industry leaders have welcomed a €32 million mackerel agreement secured by the Marine Minister at the EU Agrifish Council. The Seafood Ireland Alliance state than this deal is…
EU lifts mackerel quotas
In a move that brings the European Union into line with its North Atlantic neighbours, European ministers have agreed revised mackerel targets that have already attracted criticism from some quarters.…
Commission regrets lack of progress on mackerel
The European Commission has stressed the need for efforts to continue in breaking the deadlock over the North-East Atlantic mackerel fishery, and expressed its regret that the latest round of…
Spain and Ireland stand firm on mackerel
Luis Planas and Timmy Dooley, the Spanish and Irish ministers responsible for fisheries, have confirmed their shared stance on mackerel. The European Union has not reached agreement with the the…
Pelagic processors slam Waitrose mackerel decision
‘Mackerel is the UK’s most important fishery in terms of volume landed and value, and the Scottish mackerel fishery is particularly important to onshore employment in our coastal communities in the north-east of Scotland…
Industry concerns as retail chain takes a stand on mackerel
UK supermarket chain Waitrose has suspended sourcing mackerel from North-East Atlantic stocks, citing the fishery’s failure to meet the chain’s responsible sourcing requirements in line with the Sustainable Seafood Coalition’s…
French fishermen demand political response on mackerel
Faced with an unprecedented mackerel crisis, the French fishing industry as a whole is looking for a strong political response at a national level, both diplomatically and in terms of…
Spain allocates adapted mackerel quotas
The Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has allocated mackerel quota across its Northeast Atlantic fleet, with a significant increase. The 2026 adapted quota of 1275 tonnes of northern…
Scottish fleet’s mackerel fishery comes to a close
With significantly reduced quotas for 2026, the January mackerel fishery for the Scottish fleet has already drawn to a close. The scientific stock advice doesn’t measure up against what fishermen…
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