“As a responsible fishing business, North Atlantic Fishing Company (NAFCO) operates strictly within scientifically determined quota allocations to support the sustainable management of the North East Atlantic mackerel stock.
“We are concerned by and do not agree with recent actions of other nations that have unilaterally increased their quotas, thereby placing additional and unsustainable pressure on the stock.
“NAFCO actively collaborates with the scientific community in the UK and the EU, including facilitating research activity onboard our vessels, to ensure the data informing fisheries management is as robust and current as possible.
“We await the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea’s (ICES) advice for 2025, expected in June, which will provide the scientific basis for future management actions.”
