Conservationists have taken mackerel off the list of sustainable fish species amid overfishing and international political turmoil regarding fishing quotas.
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Mackerel removed from sustainable fish list amid fishing row
Posted on 23 January 2013.
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Scottish Fishermen back mackerel sanctions against Iceland
Posted on 17 January 2013.
Scottish fishing figureheads have accused Iceland and the Faroe Islands of “mugging” them of their product. The news comes as Iceland continues to defend taking increasingly large shares of mackerel from the North Atlantic.
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European Parliament rules in favour of Iceland mackerel sanctions
Posted on 20 September 2012.
European officials have backed calls for sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands amid a fishing industry dispute. Major European fishing nations have criticised both North Atlantic countries in recent years for taking an increasingly larger share of mackerel from regional waters.
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Euro Parliament agrees ‘mackerel war’ sanctions against Iceland
Posted on 05 July 2012.
The European Parliament has agreed to impose sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands if they do not end their unsustainable fishing practices.
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