https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/fishing/Recent content in fishing on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 04 May 2026 06:03:01 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/waitrose-first-uk-supermarket-to-halt-mackerel-sales-over-sustainability-concerns/Mon, 04 May 2026 06:03:01 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/waitrose-first-uk-supermarket-to-halt-mackerel-sales-over-sustainability-concerns/Waitrose has become the first UK supermarket to ban the sale of mackerel from May, taking a significant step to support sustainable fishing and safeguard ocean ecosystems. The supermarket will stop sourcing all fresh, chilled, and frozen mackerel by 29 April, with tinned mackerel lines removed once existing stock is sold. This decisive action follows mounting worries over mackerel supplies, especially from the northeast Atlantic. The International Council for the Exploration of the Seas recently recommended a drastic 70% reduction in fishing quotas to prevent overfishing in these waters.