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Scotland’s rural Affairs Secretary welcomes Atlantic mackerel agreement. Welcoming the extended agreement from 3-4 between with the UK, the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Norway on measures to manage North-East Atlantic […]
Call for quota shares agreement for NE Atlantic mackerel. The Pelagic Advisory Council is calling for all Coastal States to continue negotiations on reaching a comprehensive sharing arrangement for north […]
Coastal States fail spectacularly to meet their own deadline to agree shares on Northeast Atlantic Mackerel. TIME’S UP! In December 2022, the Northeast Atlantic Coastal States announced they had set […]
Nations must act decisively at critical moment for North East Atlantic mackerel The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is calling on Coastal States that harvest North East Atlantic (NEA) mackerel to […]
Agreement reached on NE Atlantic mackerel catch for 2023. The UK, EU, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland and Norway have agreed that 782,066 tonnes of mackerel should be caught in the […]
SPSG produces Fact Sheet on NE Atlantic mackerel. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has produced a Fact Sheet outlining the current UK position on the north-east Atlantic mackerel fishery […]
Agreement reached on 2022 NE Atlantic mackerel quota. The EU, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement on a total quota of 794,920 […]
Fiskebåt Open Letter to the NE Atlantic Mackerel Community. Let’s leave the battlefield and ensure a healthy mackerel stock – together! The European Union, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Russia, […]
The latest advice on the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock, from Seafish, has highlighted that management action needs to be taken to reduce fishing pressure and ensure the long term sustainability […]
NE Atlantic mackerel quota cut by 20%. The EU, Norway and the Faroes have agreed a mackerel Total Allowable Catch for 2019 which is 20% lower than this year’s quota. […]
Climate change compounding challenge of nations sharing mackerel and herring in North-East Atlantic. Fisheries lost MSC certification several years ago as quotas exceed scientifically advised limits. The impacts of climate […]
Four-party mackerel agreement sidelines EU, rewards overfishing and creates unlevel playing field. The EU fishing industry is deeply disappointed by the partial mackerel sharing arrangement agreed between the UK, Norway, […]
New mackerel deal falls short, say Scottish fishermen. Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have given a pointed response to news of an extended sharing agreement for the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock coupled […]
Fresh approach needed to shared fisheries management in Northeast Atlantic after hitting dead end at NEAFC 2025. Last week’s NEAFC Annual Meeting again showed that decision-making in Northeast Atlantic fisheries […]
Global Seafood Coalition describes mackerel update as shocking – but not surprising. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has expressed deep concern after newly released scientific research shows that […]
Dire mackerel stock warning – Princes commits to MSC-Certified Chilean mackerel. Princes Group strengthens its responsible sourcing commitments with MSC-Certified Chilean mackerel sourcing initiative. Princes Group will now source MSC-certified Chilean […]
UK mackerel supplies under threat as new scientific advice recommends 70% cut to catch in Northeast Atlantic: MSC reactive comment. Erin Priddle, Director of Northern Europe at the Marine Stewardship […]
Scottish mackerel fishermen slam catch advice for 2026. Scotland’s pelagic fishermen have reacted angrily and with incredulity to catch advice for mackerel published by the International Council for the Exploration […]
Mackerel quota cut would have devastating impact on processing sector. The advice published by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recommending a 70% cut in the […]
Well over halfway through the mackerel ecosystem expedition in the Norwegian Sea. So far the Institute of Marine Research have completed 62 stations in the Norwegian Sea with ‘Eros’ and […]
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