Herring in UK collapse on the horizon without urgent action

Herring

Seafood

United Kingdom

Sustainability & Environmental Impact

Market & Price Trends

Published Mar 1, 2024

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The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has warned that overfishing could lead to a potential collapse of the Atlanto-Scandian herring in the Northeast Atlantic, similar to the 1960s, with the species reaching a critically low reproduction threshold by 2026. Despite warnings from the international fisheries science community and a global coalition of market actors, Coastal State governments have not agreed on sustainable quota sharing arrangements. NAPA is urging these governments to reach an agreement by 2024. Current negotiations are underway regarding quota sharing for the herring, mackerel, and blue whiting, with NAPA stating that this is the last chance for significant change and warning that the market will respond if the governments do not.

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Herring collapse on the horizon without urgent action. New research by the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has revealed that Atlanto-Scandian herring in the Northeast Atlantic could face a potential repeat of the 1960s herring collapse if governments do not take steps to stop overfishing. One of Europe’s most iconic and lucrative fish stocks, Atlanto-Scandian herring, could take a significant hit to its rate of reproduction as soon as 2026 if current levels of overfishing are allowed to continue, according to the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA). NAPA – comprising some of the world’s biggest retailers, processors, and supply-chain businesses all advocating for sustainable fisheries management in the Northeast Atlantic – has commissioned its own research in order to strengthen its case. In collaboration with Ray Hilborn, Professor of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington, NAPA has determined the timeframe for Atlanto-Scandian herring ...

Source: Fish Focus