Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns
The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.
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Notable Quotes
"By suspending sourcing of mackerel at Waitrose, we are reinforcing our ethical and sustainable business commitments, acting to tackle overfishing and protect the long-term health of our oceans and this crucial fish."
— Jake Pickering , Executive
"To keep favourites like mackerel on the menu, we need support right across the supply chain with fishing kept within sustainable limits."
— Kerry Lyne , Activist
"We hope that this action by Waitrose sends it to the top of the political agenda."
— Charles Clover , Activist
"Progress was being made in quota-sharing negotiations between countries."
— Ian Gatt , Other
Key People
Co-founder of conservation charity Blue Marine Foundation.
Critic of Waitrose's announcement and member of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen's Association.
Head of agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries at Waitrose.
Good Fish Guide manager at the Marine Conservation Society.
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The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.
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