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Very interesting Mal and thanks for the referral. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Very interesting Mal and thanks for the referral. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is my first sight of this post, it has driven an intelligent discussion and debate within the Club and no doubt beyond, in turn this generates website posts and stops us all from becoming unmotivated and not having an opinion, whilst of course entertaining Greg's during his rehabilitation. I think you could change the title from Mackerel to a number of fish and Creel the food for fish. You should watch Natural Geographic Tv film on Tuna. Greg, it is worth a watch if you can find it. The Environmental Scientist have done extensive research into fish stocks taking over twenty years around the world especially on valuable and most consumed and over fished. They then inform the fisheries agencies around the world what they consider sustainable quotas, the Agencies and Local Governments around the World then rip up these suggested Quotas and set the tonnage sometimes five times higher to suit the local and worldwide markets to aid them in becoming very rich, whilst they suggest the business is valuable to their local economy. Unfortunately the fish markets and selling of fish has always had a large black market operation which drives owning bigger ships and profiting on greed from a free resource. They have even bought Aircraft to fly over the Seas to spot shoals of fish and direct their fleet towards the fish. This is how twisted it all is, they know it will lead to depleted stocks and no fish to catch in the very near future. But they won't stop because they risk someone else jumping in and profiting on what they see as their free resource, when in fact fish stocks are a world wide economy and should be protected by a World Wide Agency with teeth that actually control the quotas. All these practises and mistakes have been made before with Herring and Cod to name just two, Nova Scotia was built on Cod Stocks until it emptied the waters of Cod. Now the ships are bigger, the search equipment and technology so good very little escapes a deployment of the factory ships nets. Whole shoals are wiped out never to return unless the world unites on fishing. Guess what it is unlikely to happen and on that cheery note I will end.😒

Nice one Charlie. We are in Alderney for the festival,I expect by the time we get back the Triggers will have gone, so will have to wait till next year to beat that one.

Sorry Colin new Club Record. 4lb 6oz Fought well.

I am in Guernsey for a few days, obviously an island hugely dependent on fish, especially Mackerel which is in every restaurant either as a starter or main course. Perhaps we as a club and individuals we could have some copies of the above to give to restaurants on our travels and even invite a local paper or papers to a club meeting to explain what is happening to the Mackerel in our waters which could lead on to the f——g trawlers we all hate!! &nbsp We all know how much the fishing has deteriorated over the last 10-20-30 years, everything in the ocean is being raped and pillaged, so maybe the humble Mackerel would be a good one for us as a club and individuals to get on our soap boxes about???

It’s obviously the perfect storm for Mackerel. The demand for human consumption as we are encouraged to eat more omega 3 foods and the increase of natural predation i.e masses of Blue Fin Tuna, dolphins and whales entering our waters and the rising sea temperatures pushing the Mackerel further north. Difficult one!! This is a global thing. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, When I went fishing in Barbados with my local guy I fish with, he told me that Barracuda had not entered their waters this year for the first time. Barbados are also experiencing rising sea temperatures as well. Not sure what effect measures we can do as a club? Greg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm shocked to learn that us and the Norwegians are, arguably, the biggest harvesters of Atlantic mackerel. So, perhaps we could do some good. Terry.

All I know is . . . . . When I moved here in 94 We could go to the mackerel places to catch a few then go off fishing for other stuff. Now you can fish all day for them and not find one. 😟

Its not just the Russians though, there are Scottish super trawlers getting a million pounds a time, for their catches by taking them alive to Norway. For export to Japan

We cannot say that Terry, I understand where your coming from, but we must be able to do something as a club and individuals surely? I have told various non angling friends about this over the last couple of years and no one can believe it.

Unless they can bring the Russians on board who have the biggest industrial harvesting machines which seem to operate anywhere they like, very little hope. Terry.

How do we as a Club or individuals get behind this urgent need for change?

This is something we have saying for the last 6 or 7 years. Mackerel are a now rarity in our area and year on year becoming harder and harder to find in fact most of us, apart from a lazy line have given up.

Home NewsMackerel Meltdown: Industrial Greed Pushes Stock to 20-Year Low Marine 30 September 2025 Mackerel Meltdown: Industrial Greed Pushes Stock to 20-Year Low The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has delivered today shocking advice: commercial catches of Northeast Atlantic mackerel must be cut by 77% in 2026 if the stock is to stand any chance of recovery. Mackerel populations are now at their lowest level in more than 20 years. Once one of the UK’s most iconic and accessible fish, the humble mackerel is facing a crisis caused by decades of political inaction and industrial overfishing. A Story of Mismanagement Since 2010, quotas for mackerel have, on average, been set 39% higher than the scientific advice. In total, over one million tonnes of mackerel have been taken in excess of what scientists recommended in recent years. This is the direct result of coastal states failing to agree on a sharing arrangement, leaving the door open to excessive quotas and free-for-all exploitation. Why Anglers Should Care For recreational sea anglers, mackerel is more than just a species – it’s a symbol of summer. From jigging feathers off a pier to introducing children to their first catch on the beach, mackerel fishing is one of life’s simplest and most joyful pleasures. But while families with a rod and line make memories along the coast, industrial-scale pelagic fleets have been scooping up vast quantities of mackerel and undermining the sustainability of local coastal communities that depend on healthy seas. If this trajectory continues, the David vs Goliath battle between coastal communities and industrial offshore fleets will only end one way. What Must Happen Next The Angling Trust is calling for: Coastal states to agree on a sustainable, science-based sharing arrangement for the Northeast Atlantic mackerel. Governments to stop ignoring ICES advice and cut commercial catches by 77% in 2026. Recognition of the importance of mackerel for recreational anglers and local communities, not just industrial fleets Stronger international accountability mechanisms to prevent chronic commercial overfishing of shared stocks. A Fight for the Future Mackerel should be one of the UK’s great success stories: abundant, accessible, and vital to the marine food web. Instead, it is now a case study in what happens when short-term politics trumps long-term sustainability. For sea anglers, the thought that a family might no longer be able to go down to the beach, cast a line, and catch a few mackerel to take home is heartbreaking. That simple pleasure is being stolen by industrial greed. The Angling Trust will continue to fight to make sure the voice of recreational sea anglers is heard loud and clear in this debate – and to ensure future generations can still enjoy the thrill of catching mackerel from our shores. You can join the fight by becoming a member of the Angling Trust today.

Will be out with Nigel on Lady V

Two Gordon’s and Andy on Isabella out of Burravoe Cod! Haddock (preferred target), mackerel, wrasse and dogfish and maybe ling. Nobody buys fish on Yell.

Thank you Colin for your wise words as always. Much appreciated [emoji106] Greg Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hope it's short term pain but for long term gain Greg then happy fishing and happy life will return, go careful and be patient. 👍. Colin

Our Chairman into one of his beloved rays

Hope the walk goes well Graham

Ill be somewhere up Snowdon this weekend. Tight lines. I hope we all have favourable weather.

Dan and I are hoping to go Thursday, he has work booked in Friday

Madness is going out this coming Friday with Tony D And Phil T onboard Anyone else taking advantage of the light winds? If you are we will be monitoring Ch6

Good shout already in contact with them, thanks for help