Fisheries

Critical northeast Atlantic herring stock 'at risk of collapse', warns MSC

Coastal States are 'sleepwalking' into a potential repeat of the 1960s herring crash by failing to prevent overfishing, said the group.

"At the heart of these worrying developments lies the inability of fishing nations to agree on quota sharing in line with scientific advice," said Erin Priddle, regional director for the MSC in North Europe.
"At the heart of these worrying developments lies the inability of fishing nations to agree on quota sharing in line with scientific advice," said Erin Priddle, regional director for the MSC in North Europe.
Published 3 October 2023, 05:01Updated 3 October 2023, 05:01
Northeast AtlanticMackerelHerringBlue whitingNorth Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy group (NAPA)