Mackerel: Fisheries
Lords · Question HL14973 · Tabled 27 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Birt
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to limit commercial fishing for mackerel any further.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, 11 Mar 2026
Negotiations among coastal States on a Total Allowable Catch of mackerel are ongoing for 2026. The UK has set an interim quota of 47,523 tonnes to allow fishing on the stock. Defra expects to review the quota later in the year to take into account the con...