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Mackerel boost for Irish fleet. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has successfully secured an increased Mackerel quota share for the Irish fleet. Following intensive engagement […]
Outcome of the 2023 annual meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission. The annual meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) took place between 14-17 November 2023 in London, […]
Back to the grindstone for Coastal States: Despite tentative progress, there’s work to do to end overfishing in the Northeast Atlantic. Retailers and supply-chain businesses from across the world have […]
Smoked mackerel salad wrap. Great for a quick office lunch, this omega-3 rich smoked mackerel salad wrap is healthy and tasty – and with no cooking required, it’s super simple. […]
Agreement on mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring TACs for 2024. The delegations of the European Union, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Norway and the United Kingdom reached an agreement […]
Atlanto-Scandian herring stock driven to critical levels as catches face steep cut of 44%, as pelagics stock advice released. Governments are sleepwalking into a potential repeat of the 1960s herring […]
Norwegian fleet busy seeking out mackerel. Last week, the Norwegian fishing fleet found mackerel abundant both offshore and by the coast, and had a modest catches of 14,000 tonnes. This […]
The Fatter the Better? New research shows changes in fish fat content thanks to industry data. It is well known that pelagic fish, particularly herring and mackerel, are rich in […]
Data reveals Irish sea anglers’ most commonly caught fish. Mackerel, Pollack, Dogfish, Seabass and Whiting were the most-widely caught fish species by Ireland’s 250,000 sea anglers in 2022, according to […]
Fewer Norwegian boats fishing for herring last week. Fewer Norwegian boats have been active on herring last week, and a total of 16 boats have contributed 4,300 tonnes of catches, […]
Irish call to protect EU mackerel quotas. At the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council on Monday 26th June, Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. highlighted the […]
A quiet week for Norwegian pelagic boats. Fishing has been quiet for the Norwegian pelagic fleet in the last week, reports fish organisation Norges Sildealgslag. For sandeel, 1,720 tonnes have […]
Tom Yum mackerel soup. This spicy, flavoursome soup is not only delicious, but also full of healthy mackerel, packed with omega-3. Prep time: 2 minutes Cooking time: 31-40 minutes Serves: […]
North wind inhibits herring fishing for Norwegian fleet. A northerly wind has inhibited herring fishing for the Norwegian fleet, although conditions have been better for blue whiting and coastal market, […]
Scottish fishing group calls out MCS advice to avoid eating mackerel. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) – a seafood industry organisation dedicated to ensuring stock sustainability for mackerel and […]
Norwegian Seafood First Quarter Results Norway exported NOK 41.4 billion worth of seafood in the first quarter. Norway exported NOK 41.4 billion worth of seafood in the first quarter. This […]
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 […]
Zero hour for Northeast Atlantic pelagics: Waitrose repeats call for Coastal States to fish responsibly With the Coastal States’ self-imposed deadline to reach an agreement on Northeast Atlantic mackerel quota […]
New processing facility for Denholm Seafoods will deliver net benefits. Work has begun on a major new £30m mackerel and herring processing facility and cold-store upgrade for Denholm Seafoods in […]
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