North East Atlantic mackerel’s Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification might have been suspended, but much more than a sustainability tag hangs in balance. What will this suspension amount to, if retailers choose to sell non-MSC certified mackerel products anyway? IntraFish investigates.
If only the mackerel knew what was to ensue when they changed course and swam in greater numbers into Icelandic and Faroese waters -- unilateral TAC spikes from the Icelanders and Faroese on one hand, EU and Norway steaming in anger on the other, and round after round of futile meetings.
