Small Pelagics
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Latest News
Massive reduction in ICES 2024 herring advice
25/10/2023
Scientists are worried about the state of the small pelagic resources in the North Atlantic, and the International Council for the Exploration of the...
Tighter supply situation for mackerel, herring and anchovies
17/08/2023
The North Sea mackerel quota for 2023 was reduced by 13 percent, and the moratorium on the Canadian mackerel fishery has been extended, and there is...
Small pelagics: Lower mackerel and herring quotas
13/03/2023
The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has suggested that the 2023 quotas for both North Atlantic mackerel and Atlanto-Scandian...
Small pelagics: The war in Ukraine affects the market
04/10/2022
The war in Ukraine has disrupted the market for pelagics. The Russian Federation is a major producer as well as a market and trader; Ukraine is an important...
Volatile international trade
26/10/2021
During the past year, there have been significant changes in trade patterns of small pelagics. Shipments to China have been declining and instead gone...
Key Documents
GLOBEFISH | Quarterly small pelagics analysis - June 2024
03/10/2024
While Atlantic mackerel resources appear to be in good shape, Atlantic herring appears to be in trouble. Researchers have shown that the stocks are diminishing; and at the same time, environmental lobbyists warn that unless some protective measures are introduced immediately, the Atlanto-Scandian herring resource may collapse by 2026.
GLOBEFISH | Quarterly small pelagics analysis - April 2024
02/04/2024
Stocks of both mackerel and herring in the North Sea have been strongly exploited in recent years, to the point that scientists are now recommending reduced quotas. Elsewhere, in Peru, supplies of anchovy were significantly reduced when the country closed the second fishing season in January 2024, leaving 25 percent of the quota uncaught.
GLOBEFISH Trade Statistics - Small pelagics Q2 2022
17/08/2022
The GLOBEFISH Trade Statistics focus on trends in trade flows for the major product groups and most important traders using the most recently available data. Data is sourced from the...
GLOBEFISH Trade Statistics - Small pelagics Q1 2022
09/05/2022
The GLOBEFISH Trade Statistics focus on trends in trade flows for the major product groups and most important traders using the most recently available data. Data is sourced from the...
GLOBEFISH - Trade Statistics - Small Pelagics - Q3 2021
21/09/2021
The GLOBEFISH Trade Statistics focus on trends in trade flows for the major product groups and most important traders using the most recently available data. Data is sourced from the...