Ireland braces for catastrophic 2026
The fishing sector in Ireland is facing a catastrophic 2026 mackerel quota reduction of 70% – threatening to collapse Irish fishing and devastate major fishing communities. ‘The scientific recommendation is a…
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…
Time for mackerel agreement? suggests Icelandic seamen’s union
There has been an undercurrent of disquiet for some time over the differential between mackerel prices in Norway and Iceland, and the Icelandic Fishermen’s Association (Sjómannasamband Íslands – SSÍ) has…
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Alliance slams Coastal States failure to act as mackerel hits tipping point
The Seafood Ireland Alliance (SIA) has warned that the future of Europe’s most valuable pelagic stock is in jeopardy after Coastal States once again failed to reach agreement on management…
Record mackerel season ends for Westman Islands company
Westman Islands fishing company Ísfélagið reports that its vessels have finished their mackerel season for this year, with most of the catch taken in international waters and only a small…
Back on mackerel at Neskaupstaður plant
Síldarvinnslan’s mackerel production has re-started, just days after the season was thought to be over and the company’s fleet was switching to other fisheries. Pelagic vessel Beitir is back on…
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…
Mackerel season coming to an end – herring next
The Icelandic fleet’s mackerel fishery for this year is coming to a close. Samherji’s pelagic vessel Margrét has finished its season with a 930-tonne landing to Síldarvinnslan’s Neskaupstaður processing plant,…
FFAW-Unifor hits back at Oceana Canada’s misrepresentation
Newfoundland and Labrador trade union The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) has slammed the ongoing campaign by Oceana Canada to undermine the sustainable and economically critical mackerel and…
