Blue Whiting

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The lack of progress made at 44th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) in reaching an agreement on Northeast Atlantic mackerel and blue whiting catch allocations again showed that decision-making in the region’s fisheries management has become…

18th November 2025

Europêche: NEAFC ‘dead end’ shows fresh approach needed for shared fisheries management

18th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 44th Annual Meeting of the North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) closed in London on 14 November 2025 without agreement on catch allocations for two of the region’s most commercially significant stocks — mackerel and blue whiting — raising concerns…

18th November 2025

NEAFC fails to reach deal on mackerel and blue whiting, leaving key stocks in limbo for 2026

18th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Serious divisions over how to manage the Northeast Atlantic’s most important fish stocks left this year’s North-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC) meeting without agreement on scientifically grounded catch limits, prompting strong criticism…

18th November 2025

Warning of severe overfishing as NEAFC fails to agree on science-based limits

18th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A large blue whiting catch helped increase the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in September 2025 by 34% or more than 33,000 tonnes year-on-year to 130,150 tonnes, according…

21st October 2025

Iceland’s September catch rises 34% on last year

21st October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) has recommended that massive reductions are made to next year’s quotas of pelagic species in the Northeast Atlantic, pointing to the long-term…

1st October 2025

ICES recommends huge quota cuts to Northeast Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting

1st October 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A sharp drop in pelagic catches saw the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet fall by 22% or more than 19,000 tonnes year-on-year to 68,190 tonnes in May 2025,…

18th June 2025

Icelandic fisheries production down 22% in May

18th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Following recent announcements of declines in sustainability ratings for Northeast Atlantic mackerel by the UK’s Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and GoodFish in the Netherlands, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has…

14th April 2025

NAPA renews call for mackerel management agreements

14th April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The blue whiting season for the Scottish pelagic fleet is approaching its conclusion, with the fishery expected to wrap up within the next fortnight.

2nd April 2025

Scottish blue whiting season nears end

2nd April 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has called on brands and retailers to take a proactive role in safeguarding small pelagic fish stocks.

12th March 2025

MSC urges action on pelagic fish

12th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has stepped up efforts to combat the alleged mismanagement of North East Atlantic blue whiting stocks and lack of political action on sharing pelagic quotas.

3rd March 2025

NAPA urges action on blue whiting

3rd March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The blue whiting fishery for the Scottish pelagic fleet has now commenced, with Peterhead-based vessels Pathway and Lunar Bow the first to head to the Atlantic grounds, with several other boats joining in the coming days.

19th February 2025

Scottish boats head off for blue whiting fishery

19th February 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A lift in the pelagic catch led the total volume of fish and shellfish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in November 2024 to rise by 7% or more than 6,300 tonnes year-on-year…

16th December 2024

Icelandic fisheries landings up 7% in November

16th December 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The 43rd annual meeting of the Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC), which concluded on 15 November 2024, faced challenges in achieving consensus on the sustainable management of fish stocks, on the control and monitoring…

25th November 2024

EC: Northeast Atlantic fisheries face conservation, control challenges

25th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Delegations representing the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement on management measures, for mackerel, Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting in the Northeast…

30th October 2024

Northeast Atlantic agreement reached on mackerel, blue whiting and herring

30th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has confirmed a two-year extension to its fishery improvement projects, highlighting the critical need for responsible management of pelagic fisheries.

16th October 2024

Two extra years for NAPA FIPs

16th October 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Amid growing feed industry fears for the future of the blue whiting resource, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has sent an open letter to the Norwegian government, calls on the…

28th May 2024

NAPA calls for Norwegian action on blue whiting

28th May 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

New reports by Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) released this month (part 2) and October 2023 (part 1) show declines in performance of key reduction fisheries for the sixth year in a row,…

21st May 2024

Reduction analysis shows continued drop in fisheries performance

21st May 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) is sounding the alarm about the sustainability of Northeast Atlantic blue whiting.

24th April 2024

Blue whiting ‘stalemate’ affecting aquaculture

24th April 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The total volume of fish and shellfish landed by the Icelandic fishing fleet in February 2024 fell by 56% or more than 84,000 tonnes year-on-year to 65,414 tonnes, according to preliminary figures…

18th March 2024

Zero capelin catch hits Iceland’s February landings

18th March 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Irish government must seriously “up its game” at the European Union talks on Iceland’s bid to access Irish fishing waters, insist Irish fishing leaders, with Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) CEO…

23rd January 2024

IFPO: Freeze Iceland’s bid for Irish blue whiting

23rd January 2024