Northeast Atlantic mackerel

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has warned that supply chains are already feeling the effects of soaring mackerel prices and uncertainty, as fresh scientific advice calls for drastic cuts to…

2nd October 2025

NAPA warns supply chains already hit as mackerel crisis deepens

2nd October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

UK-based food and drinks company Princes Group has confirmed it will halt sourcing mackerel from the depleted Northeast Atlantic fishery and transition its entire Princes-branded mackerel range to MSC-certified Chilean mackerel.

2nd October 2025

Princes switches to Chilean mackerel amid Atlantic stock crisis

2nd October 2025

BUSINESS & FINANCE

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Scotland’s pelagic fishing and processing sectors have heavily criticised the new advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) that recommends a 70% cut in the Northeast Atlantic…

2nd October 2025

Mackerel quota cut would have devastating impact on Scotland, warns industry

2nd October 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has expressed deep concern after newly-released scientific research shows that the Northeast Atlantic mackerel stock has reached its lowest level for over 20 years. At…

2nd October 2025

Global seafood coalition cautions mackerel collapse could reshape industry

2nd 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 bumper mackerel haul lifted the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in August 2025 by 32% or more than 25,000 tonnes year-on-year to 106,150 tonnes, according to preliminary…

16th September 2025

Icelandic fleet’s August catch climbs 32%

16th September 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has compiled a new Mackerel Briefing Document for sector stakeholders outlining the factors that are standing in the way a comprehensive agreement on international quota shares, as well…

19th June 2025

SPSG issues new mackerel industry briefing document

19th June 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

A short, call-to-action film has been launched by the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) as part of the supply chain coalition’s mission to reduce the overfishing of mackerel in the Northeast…

29th April 2025

WATCH: Do the ‘mackerel maths’, NAPA urges coastal states

29th April 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

Advice given by the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), GoodFish and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to not buy or consume Northeast Atlantic mackerel has been criticised by EU fishing industry body Europêche…

14th April 2025

EU fishers denounce advice to stop buying mackerel

14th April 2025