Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns

"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