Fishing nations clash over Atlantic mackerel quota allocations

Norway, Denmark, Iceland, the UK, EU, and Russia are deadlocked over how to divide the world's largest Atlantic mackerel fishery, worth over $1 billion annually, as stock management negotiations stall.

First covered Jul 14, 2026 · 1:50 AM PT · 1 article

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16h Inside Climate News Europe Opens a New Front in the Mackerel Wars — Norway, Denmark, Iceland, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Russia all share the world’s largest and most lucrative Atlantic mackerel supply, an…

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oceans-and-fisheries.ec.europa.eu The European Commission welcomes NEAFC measures on mackerel and deplores Russia’s further quota increase in 2026

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

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