MEP Says Proposed 70% Cut in Mackerel Quota Would ‘Threaten Livelihoods in Rural Ireland’
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EU Pelagic Industry Warns of Looming Crisis in 2026 Quota Cuts - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News
EU pelagic industry warns 2026 quota cuts threaten mackerel, blue whiting, herring and boarfish, urging urgent EU action Industry Calls for Action to Counter Overfishing by Non-EU States The European Association of Fish Producers Organisations (EAPO) and its Northern Pelagic Working Group (NPWG) have issued a stark warning to the European Commission and Council that the 2026 fishing opportu…
Fiskebåt believes that there is a scientific basis for deviating from the scientists' quota advice for mackerel. They wrote this on their website on Monday. Last week it was announced that the international organization ICES, which provides advice on mackerel quotas, is advising that mackerel quotas must be reduced by 70 percent from last year. Fiskebåt disagrees with this. - It is in everyone's interest to rebuild the mackerel stock, but it is …
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