Coastal states agree 2027 mackerel TAC
The mackerel TAC for 2027 has been agreed at 352,938 tonnes at a meeting of coastal states. Representatives of governments and national industry bodies met in London this month to…
NAPA ends six-year FIPs – outlines new advocacy approach
Today marks the formal conclusion of the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group’s (NAPA) two Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIPs), six years after work began, aimed at securing a sustainable future for…
Political obstruction blamed for ongoing pelagic deadlock
With ICES advice on North East Atlantic pelagic stocks imminent, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) states that even the stark warning in 2025, when a 77% cut in…
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…
French fishermen call out mackerel scandal
The industry body representing French fishermen, the National Fisheries Committee (CNPMEM), hasn’t held back in its criticism of the lead taken by four North Atlantic Coastal States in deciding 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…
Unique campaign tells coastal states – do the maths on mackerel
The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has launched a short film as a new call-to-action as part of its increasingly urgent mission to reduce the overfishing of mackerel in the North…
NAPA delivers strong message to Coastal States
A landmark meeting of NAPA partners earlier this month brought together catching sector representatives and Coastal States’ negotiators, at which NAPA sought to reinforce its message that there is no space…
Disagreements emerge at NEAFC meeting
Reaching consensus at the 43rd North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) meeting has proved a challenge, and the EU has stated that unprecedented disagreements have arisen. The EU has voiced its…
European industry slams UK ‘swapping in stolen goods’
European fishing operators, represented by Europêche, have responded to the tripartite mackerel deal struck between Norway, the Faroe Islands and the UK, dismissing it as seeking to legitimise continuous overfishing…
