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UK mackerel industry criticises MCS rating. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) – which represents mackerel fishers and processors – has criticised the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) for failing to […]
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, […]
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 […]
EU fishing industry denounces NGO advice to stop buying mackerel fished by EU fleet. The EU fishing industry laments and criticizes this week’s ill-informed decision by several fish consumption guides in […]
Latest Good Fish Guide ratings show mackerel in decline. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) have updated their Good Fish Guide in line with the latest scientific advice and mackerel ratings have […]
EU fishing industry calls for comprehensive mackerel sharing arrangement to replace partial deal between UK, Norway and Faroe Islands based on track records of overfishing. The EU fishing industry is […]
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 […]
Are pelagic fisheries entering new waters? Coastal States negotiations unpacked. For years, the unified voice of the global marketplace for sustainable seafood – The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) […]
Newly published ICES advice reveals further reductions in catch are required. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recently published advice on Northeast Atlantic pelagic stocks. The […]
Unilateral Mackerel Quota Agreement Condemned SPFA AND SFA Statement on Norway and Faroese mackerel quotas Scottish pelagic fishermen have condemned decisions by Norway and Faroe to persist with the unilateral […]
Fisheries management failures in the Northeast Atlantic propel major brands to turn to Chilean jack mackerel as a sustainable alternative to overfished Northeast Atlantic mackerel. RE: Open letter from NAPA to […]
The status quo is unsustainable, says global supply chain collective, as the Faroes adds to the list of coastal states setting pelagic quotas before sharing agreement is reached. Since February […]
Call for concrete action on quota sharing and sustainable pelagics management. Open letter from NAPA to politicians, calling for concrete action on quota sharing and sustainable pelagics management at upcoming […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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