Alex Ritson

The stock of mackerel in the Northeast Atlantic is down 75% in a decade.

And it's still being overfished.

There are people going out in their very large pelagic trawlers and scooping it up.

And this really should be stopped.

Britain, Norway and the Faroes agreed to reduce their catches by 48% this year.

But that's not what the scientists are asking for.

Scientists are asking for a 70% reduction in catches of mackerel in the Northeast Atlantic.

So, you know, Britain, Norway, Iceland and the Faroes are in the frame.

as being responsible for overfishing this very valuable and delicious stock, one of the last very valuable stocks that we haven't overfished.

There are lots of other healthy fish.

Personally, I like herring, which is in very good supply at the moment, but is not being caught.

oddly, because we seem to have lost a taste for it.

But substitute herring for mackerel and all will be well.

And for goodness sake, just get a grip on these huge, huge fishing boats.

We are not good at taking the scientific advice.

The act that we brought in after Brexit says we should, but we haven't been doing it.

And it really is a bit of a crisis, this overfishing across the board in Britain.

And it's not getting the profile that it should be.

And waiters are to be commended for raising it.

And I think this will go far.