10 Mar 2026
Photo by Franki Chamaki A wave of UK supermarkets is pulling back from northeast Atlantic mackerel amid growing concern over stock levels, after scientific advice called for a 70% reduction in catches to allow populations to recover. Waitrose moved first, announcing on 26 February that it would suspend sourcing of fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by […]
03 Mar 2026
Photo by Richard Bell Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to suspend the sourcing and sale of north-east Atlantic mackerel, the Guardian reports, citing scientific advice that current catch levels are insufficient to rebuild the stock to sustainable levels. Fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel will be removed from sale by 29 April 2026, with tinned products […]
13 Jan 2026
Photo by Gerald Schömbs Great white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea face extinction within years as illegal fishing and weak enforcement of international protections push the iconic predators toward collapse, according to research by US scientists working with the UK charity Blue Marine Foundation. The Mediterranean white shark population is now classified as Critically Endangered by […]
18 Nov 2025
Photo by Tom Brown The UK government has been warned that its flagship post-Brexit fisheries law is “failing” to deliver on promises of revitalised fish stocks and thriving coastal communities. MPs, environmentalists and some inshore fishermen argue the Fisheries Act, introduced after the UK left the EU’s fisheries policy, continues to allow overfishing and inadequately distributes […]
07 Oct 2025
Photo by Richard Bell The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has advised that Northeast Atlantic mackerel catches must be reduced by 77% for 2026, setting a total allowable catch of 174,357 tonnes compared to an estimated 755,143 tonnes in 2025. The recommendation reflects spawning stock biomass falling below all critical reference points, […]
30 Sep 2025
Photo by Ricardo Resende Industry rejects scientific advice as catastrophic The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has recommended zero catch quotas for all cod stocks in the Northern Shelf for 2026, prompting strong responses from fishing industry representatives who warn the advice could devastate fleets across Scotland and England. Mike […]
29 Jul 2025
Photo by Kate Estes A ruling by the General Court of the European Court of Justice has opened the door to increased legal scrutiny of the European Commission’s fisheries policies, with potential implications for the sustainability practices of UK supermarkets. The decision follows a legal challenge brought by environmental organisations Blue Marine Foundation and […]
01 Apr 2025
The Blue Marine Foundation will appeal a ruling by the UK’s High Court that dismissed its challenge to the government’s fishing quota allocation system, which the conservation group claims has led to the collapse of fish populations and the decline of coastal communities. Blue Marine went to court at the start of March 2025 to argue […]
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