NEAFC applies restrictions to Russia’s mackerel fishing
Following Russia’s decision to set a unilateral mackerel quota of 67,548 tonnes, equivalent to 22.50% of the 2026 TAC and almost five times its 2004 share, NEAFC nations have adopted…
NOAA Fisheries launches Atlantic mackerel study
NOAA Fisheries is partnering with the US Northeast fishing industry to collect management-relevant data on mackerel population dynamics using advanced technology. This initiative will receive $2.3 million in the current…
Nissui joins NAPA call to prevent decline of Atlantic stocks
The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA), a global coalition of seafood businesses calling for better management of North East Atlantic pelagic fisheries, has welcomed Nissui Corporation as its latest…
Mackerel indicators point downwards
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has pushed back against claims in industry media concerning management of mackerel stocks over the last couple of decades, in the light of the ICES…
No let-up in mackerel management logjam
In a letter to the Pelagic Advisory Council (PelAC), responding to the Council expressing its misgivings on the state of mackerel management earlier this year, DG MARE director Charlina Vitcheva…
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…
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