European retailers urge fishing industry to curb overfishing amid depleting stocks

Major retailers are calling on Europe's fishing industry to reduce catches as mackerel and other fish stocks decline to unsustainable levels, according to data from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.

First covered Oct 6, 2026 · 11:57 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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35d Inside Climate News Retailers Warn Europe’s Fishing Industry to Stop Overfishing — Europe’s fish stocks are in such dire straits that even the retailers who rely on them are now telling the fishing industry to slow down.

Primary sources

napafisheries.org Press Release Post Ices Advice 2026 30.09.26 Final 1 (napafisheries.org)

pelagic-ac.org 2627Pac03 Pelac Mse Request Nea Mac (pelagic-ac.org)

seafish.org 2025 April Seafish Mackerel Consumption Report 2024 (seafish.org)

More coverage from around the web

anglingtimes.co.uk Mackerel fishing under threat as stocks decline sharply

thefishingdaily.com UK Supermarkets Replace Tinned Mackerel With Alternative Species - UK Fishing Industry - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News

oceanographicmagazine.com Mackerel scrutiny deepens as retailers threaten to cut suppliers

oceanographicmagazine.com UK supermarket suspend sale of mackerel citing overfishing

msc.org Mackerel supplies under threat as new scientific advice recommends 77% cut to catches in Northeast Atlantic

Appeared in: 2026-10-07 (#20)

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