Climate change compounding challenge of nations sharing mackerel and herring in North-East Atlantic countries

Climate change compounding challenge of nations sharing mackerel and herring in North-East Atlantic. Fisheries lost MSC certification several years ago as quotas exceed scientifically advised limits. The impacts of climate change on the ocean are compounding the challenge of managing iconic stocks of mackerel and Atlanto-Scandian herring in the North-East Atlantic, risking long-term sustainability, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has warned ahead of COP29 climate negotiations. Warming seas are causing fish to shift towards cooler temperatures in northern or deeper waters, a pattern that is expected to increase in the future. Under these conditions stock shifts can occur at pace, making it critical for governments to work together to ensure effective long-term management plans are in place to protect these economically and ecologically important resources across political boundaries. But for several years, the governments of Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, the ...