EU Slams Lack of Progress in Mackerel Talks, Urges Coastal States to Resume Negotiations
EUROPEAN UNION Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 09:00 (GMT + 9)
Brussels warns that continued delays threaten the sustainability of the North Atlantic mackerel stock The European Commission has expressed disappointment over the lack of progress during the latest coastal states consultations on mackerel, held on 5 and 6 March, where the European Union served as chair. The meeting was convened to continue negotiations toward a comprehensive quota-sharing arrangement and to secure the sustainable management of the declining mackerel stock.
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