Retailers Warn Europe’s Fishing Industry to Stop Overfishing

European supermarkets say the industry needs a long-term sustainable solution to keep mackerel and herring stocks healthy.

By: Johnny Sturgeon, Inside Climate News

Outlets: Sentient

Published: October 9, 2026

Words: 853

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Europe’s fish stocks are in such dire straits that even the retailers who rely on them are now telling the fishing industry to slow down.

Last week, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea—an intergovernmental marine science organization whose data is used to determine annual catch limits—published …

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