PFA contributes important data to the international triennial mackerel egg survey. The Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association’s (PFA) assistant scientist Lina de Nijs has executed the first phase of a valuable […]
Blumar gains key MSC certification for horse mackerel. Chilean seafood processor Blumar has achieved a new certification at its frozen plant in Rocuant, with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) having […]
Resolute performs well on Shetland mackerel grounds. By Keith Broomfield It was just prior to daybreak and the tension in the wheelhouse of the Fraserburgh-based Resolute was palpable. The trawler […]
Significant Progress On Danish Mackerel Dispute Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) welcomes moves on Danish mackerel dispute Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) CEO, Seán O’Donoghue has welcomed a declaration issued by 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 […]
Norway remains entrenched in mackerel negotiations. Response by Heidrun Lind Marteinsdottir, CEO of Fisheries Iceland (www.sfs.is). to an article written by Audun Maråk ( CEO, Fiskebåt in Norway). It is a […]
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, […]
Urgent need for sustainable, science-driven management for herring, mackerel & whiting – Advice from ICES. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has today published advice on […]
Electric connection reduces carbon footprint of mackerel landings. Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA 11, Samherji’s new pelagic vessel, arrived in Neskaupstadur in Iceland earlier this month to offload about 850 tonnes of […]
Scottish mackerel and herring – a climate smart food resource. By Ian Gatt, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group The recently published report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]
Norwegian mackerel catches soar. As of the 7th of September, the Norwegian mackerel fleet has caught 188.400 MT of mackerel. At the same time last year they had caught 23.400 […]
Scottish scientists sample mackerel eggs in Arctic Circle. Scientists from Marine Scotland have been involved in a survey sampling mackerel eggs in the Arctic Circle. Four scientists from Marine Scotland, […]
Ireland calls for EU action over mackerel. At this week’s Fisheries Council, Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD raised the issue of very large unilateral […]
Norwegian fishing organisation Fiskebåt is asking the Directorate of Fisheries to grant a dispensation so that vessels over 15 meters can fish for mackerel within the fjord lines. The reason is […]
Advocacy group alarmed at Norway mackerel quota grab. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) says it is alarmed by the decision of the Norwegian government to set a unilateral […]
Scottish fishermen urge halt to sourcing of Norwegian and Faroese mackerel. Scottish fishermen today called on retailers and food suppliers to stop sourcing Norwegian and Faroese mackerel after the two […]
Ireland slams Norway’s unilateral mackerel quota increase. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, T.D. has described Norway’s unilaterally announced 55% increase in its share of […]
EU pelagic fishers slam Norwegian mackerel quota increase. The EU pelagic fishing industry, organised under the banners of EAPO and Europêche, has strongly rejected the decision by the Norwegian government […]
Norway Mackerel Unilateral Quota – The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) is the unified voice of the marketplace for sustainable seafood. Created to advocate for long-term, sustainable management of […]