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Irish fishers welcome mackerel quota boost – Irish pelagic fishermen have welcomed the increase given for next year’s mackerel quota, rising by 41% for 2020. The Irish quota for 2020 is […]
Scottish mackerel season in full swing. The Scottish mackerel season is now well underway with fish located in waters east of Orkney, and very close to Shetland and Peterhead, with […]
Pelagic leader urges consumers to make mackerel the fish of the day. The Scotsman newspaper (17 October) published an article by Ian Gatt, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group, […]
Good value growth for Norwegian herring and mackerel. So far this year, Norway has exported 200,000 tonnes of herring for NOK 1.9 billion. The volume is at the same level […]
Baked potato with creamy mackerel – perfect for a quick lunch, healthy and low in calories and full of omega 3 fatty acids – great for your heart! Prep time: […]
Mackerel stock in good shape. The publication on the 1st October of the scientific advice for the 2020 catch of North East Atlantic mackerel by the International Council for the […]
Healthy state of mackerel stock. Mackerel TAC advice up by 20%, underlining healthy state of the stock. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has set its […]
The MSC certificates for the North East Atlantic (NEA) mackerel fisheries will not be reinstated despite the latest scientific advice showing a healthy stock. The decision, which was determined by […]
Mackerel Group Gives Update on MSC Suspension ; The Mackerel Industry Northern Sustainability Alliance (MINSA) has produced a fact sheet providing an update on the current mackerel MSC suspension. Here, […]
Growth in Norwegian mackerel exports to China. Demand for Norwegian mackerel from China is growing, according to the latest figures from the Norwegian Seafood Council. In August, 8,900 tonnes of […]
Increase in Norwegian herring and mackerel exports. Norway exported 13,700 tonnes of herring for NOK 185 million in July. The volume of herring flaps and herring fillets increased by a […]
Strong start for Icelandic mackerel season. The Icelandic mackerel fishing season has got off to a good start, according to Magnús Róbertsson, production manager at HB Grandi’s Vopnafjörður factory in […]
Science sheds new light on mackerel fishery – The following article by Ian Gatt, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group, appeared in The Scotsman newspaper on 7 May Fisheries […]
Scottish processor launches new smoked mackerel product. Scottish processor Luss Smokehouse has launched beech smoked mackerel to their range. Using only three basic ingredients; mackerel, salt and beech smoke, the […]
Irish pelagic fishers welcome mackerel report. The Chief Executive of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO), Seán O’Donoghue has welcomed a report which has vindicated the position taken by the KFO […]
Scots mackerel fishers welcome ICES report. Following the publication last week (4 April) by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) of a report that reviews the […]
ICES mackerel advice. Reacting to the revised ICES figures for mackerel stocks in the north-east Atlantic, fishermen in Shetland today urged decision-makers to listen to the catching sector and not […]
Norwegian herring and mackerel exports see gains. Norway exported 106,000 tonnes of herring to a value of NOK 851 million during the first quarter of 2019. This is an increase […]
This recipe for Cured Mackerel with Japanese Seaweed involves absolutely no cooking, making this Asian delicacy a must try. Serves: 2 Skill level: Easy Peasy Recipe by: Billingsgate Seafood School Ingredients 2 mackerel […]
Norwegian herring exports fall but mackerel sees growth. According to the latest figures from the Norwegian Export Council, in January 2019, 33 300 tonnes of herring were exported with a […]
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