Management of shared fish stocks: coastal state agreed records 2027

Mackerel

Agreed record of fisheries consultations between Norway, the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom on the management of mackerel in the north-east atlantic for 2027.

London, 20 and 22 October 2026

1. A Delegation from Norway headed by Ann Kristin Westberg, a delegation from the European Union headed by Pawel Swiderek, a delegation from the Faroe Islands headed by Ingibjørg Tummassardóttir Petersen, a delegation from Greenland headed by Iben Funch Døj, a delegation from Iceland headed by Gudmundur Thordarson, and a delegation from the United Kingdom headed by Will Francis met in London on 20 and 22 October 2026 to consult on the management of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic for 2027.
2. The Delegations agreed that 352 938 tonnes should represent the level of catches for mackerel in the North-East Atlantic for 2027.
3. The Delegations agreed that the Parties will reconvene as soon as possible to address arrangements for quota-sharing.
4. The Delegations recalled their work to date on developing a long-term management strategy for the stock.
5. The Delegations encouraged the Parties to strengthen monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) at sea and in port. They referred to the Agreed Record on control measures for pelagic stocks in the North-East Atlantic from November 2022 and reiterated that they agreed to apply the measures outlined in that record at the latest from 1 January 2026. The Delegations agreed to continue their cooperation on this matter to further improve MCS for pelagic stocks.
6. The Delegations exchanged final quota and catch information for 2024 and 2025, as well as preliminary information for 2026. This information is provided in Annex 1 of this Agreed Record. The delegations also exchanged information regarding their fishing activities, including exchanges of quotas and access arrangements for 2025 and 2026. This information is provided in Annex 2 of this Agreed Record.
7. Delegations agreed to continue to provide information in the same format as set out in Annexes 1 and 2 to this Agreed Record. Each Party shall, by 1 June 2027, provide updated information to the Chair of the consultations, including final catch statistics for 2026 and quotas established for 2027. The Chair shall forward this information within 10 working days to all Parties to this Agreed Record.
8. The Parties agreed that the Faroe Islands will chair the consultations during the period April 2027 to March 2028.

Ann Kristin Westberg
For the Delegation of Norway

Pawel Swiderek
For the Delegation of the European Union

Ingibjørg Tummassardóttir Petersen
For the Delegation of the Faroe Islands    

Iben Funch Døj
For the Delegation of Greenland

Gudmundur Thordarson
For the Delegation of Iceland    

Will Francis
For the Delegation of the United Kingdom

Annex 1

Reporting of quotas and catches of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic 2024 to 2026

This annex includes a table showing quotas and catches of mackerel in the North-East Atlantic 2024 to 2026. The table can be viewed in the attached PDF.

Annex 2

Reporting of quotas, access and transfers 2025 to 2026

This annex includes a table showing quotas, access and transfers 2025 to 2026 of mackerel. The table can be viewed in the attached PDF.