Policy paper

Fisheries: bilateral agreement with the Faroe Islands for North-East Atlantic mackerel in 2026

Agreed record of the consultations held between the Faroe Islands and the UK for North-East Atlantic mackerel fishing opportunities in 2026.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 22 December 2025
• Last updated: 28 January 2026
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  1. 28 January 2026

     Added 'Agreed record of fisheries consultations between the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom for North-East Atlantic mackerel fishing in 2026 - 26 Jan 2026'.

  2. 22 December 2025

     First published.

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

Documents

Agreed record of fisheries consultations between the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom for North-East Atlantic mackerel fishing in 2026 - 19 Dec 2025

PDF, 228 KB, 6 pages

Agreed record of fisheries consultations between the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom for North-East Atlantic mackerel fishing in 2026 - 26 Jan 2026

PDF, 104 KB, 6 pages

Details

This bilateral agreement is in addition to the Faroe Islands and UK’s agreement on North-East Atlantic mackerel signed on 15 December 2025. 

It sets conditions for a further exchange of fishing quotas for both parties for 2026, as well as additional provisions for control and enforcement.