World: Nations must act decisively at a critical moment for North East Atlantic mackerel
Frozen Mackerel
Seafood
United Kingdom
Published Mar 29, 2023
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Nations must act decisively at critical moment for North East Atlantic mackerel and this deadline fast approaching
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Nations must act decisively at critical moment for North East Atlantic mackerel The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is calling on Coastal States that harvest North East Atlantic (NEA) mackerel to make good on their commitment to secure a long-term quota sharing agreement by next Friday, 31 March 2023. With delegates meeting in London next week and this deadline fast approaching, the long term sustainability of this iconic species remains uncertain. An agreed management framework including Harvest Control Rules (HCRs) and harvest strategies would enable fisheries managers to ensure the long term sustainability of these stocks. It would also open the door for mackerel to regain MSC certification, helping to secure important markets. In the absence of this framework, nation states have been able to set Total Allowable Catches (TACs) in line with their own national interests, rather than following internationally set limits defined by the International Council for the Exploration of ...
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