Policy paper

Fisheries: agreed records of consultations and distribution reports for North-East Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and Norwegian spring spawning herring 2026

Reports from stock distribution working groups and agreed records of annual consultations on the management of Norwegian spring spawning herring, blue whiting and mackerel in the North-East Atlantic.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 10 December 2025
• Last updated: 16 December 2025 — See all updates

Documents

Agreed records of fisheries consultations on the management of Norwegian spring spawning (Atlanto-Scandian) herring in the North-East Atlantic

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Agreed records of fisheries consultations on the management of blue whiting in the North-East Atlantic

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Agreed record of fisheries consultations between the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom on the management of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic

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Agreed record of fisheries consultations between Norway and the United Kingdom on the management of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic

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Agreed record of fisheries consultations between the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom on the management of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic

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Details

The coastal States consultations concern the following parties:

• UK 
• EU 
• Faroe Islands 
• Greenland
• Iceland
• Norway
• Russian Federation

Agreed record of consultations 

These are the agreed records of the annual fisheries consultations on the management of blue whiting, Norwegian spring spawning herring and mackerel in the North-East Atlantic. 

Distribution reports 

The parties support the ongoing publication of distribution reports for stocks of:

• mackerel
• blue whiting
• Norwegian spring spawning herring

These reports help the coastal States to have a better understanding of where the stocks are located throughout the year. They are updated each year to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information that is available. 

Published 10 December 2025

Last updated 16 December 2025 + show all updates

1. 16 December 2025

   Added agreed fisheries consultations on the management of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic between the Faroe Islands and the UK, Norway and the UK, and the Faroe Islands, Norway, Iceland and the UK.

2. 10 December 2025

   First published.