Waitrose to Stop Selling Mackerel from Scottish Waters in UK
February 26, 2026 | 1 min to read
Fresh fish counter at Waitrose. (Photo Credit: Paul Grover)
SHOPPERS at Waitrose will not be able to buy mackerel in the coming months, as the retailer stops sourcing the fish amid concerns about overfishing.
The retailer says it is the first UK supermarket to suspend sourcing of mackerel, which it gets from Scottish waters, with sourcing of fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel suspended by April 29 and tinned mackerel following once the current stock has sold.
The move comes in the wake of failures by governments to cut catches to levels recommended by scientists to ensure sustainable fishing and stop mackerel stocks collapsing.
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