UK: Scottish autumn mackerel fishery now underway

Published Oct 24, 2024

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The Scottish autumn mackerel fishery has commenced, with fishermen reporting good catches of high-quality fish to the east of Shetland. The fishery enjoys strong market demand, especially from Japan, where export sales of frozen whole Scottish mackerel have surged from 1,074 tonnes in 2020 to 15,316 tonnes in 2023, valued at around £25m. Scottish processors are working to increase their market share in east Asian markets, leveraging the superior quality of Scottish mackerel caught in October.

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Scottish autumn mackerel fishery now underway. The traditional end-of-the-year autumn mackerel fishery is now underway with Scottish boats reporting good marks of fish on grounds to the east of Shetland. The size and quality of the fish caught is reported to be excellent, with there being strong market demand, especially from Japan. Scottish processors continue to increase market share for mackerel in key east Asian markets. There is real encouragement among processors that east Asian buyers are pleased with the quality of Scottish mackerel and there are signs that this important market will continue to grow. Export sales of frozen whole Scottish mackerel to Japan have soared from 1,074 tonnes in 2020 to 15,316 tonnes in 2023, with a value of around £25m. Even more notably, there has been a significant increase in market share for Scottish caught mackerel. North-east Atlantic mackerel is in ...

Source: Fish Focus