Fishing leaders criticise Waitrose decision to drop mackerel

Supermarket to stop sourcing Scottish mackerel over overfishing concerns

Scottish fishing leaders say they’re disappointed by a decision by Waitrose to suspend selling mackerel from the end of April.

The supermarket said it had taken the decision not to source the fish, which it gets from Scottish waters amid concerns around overfishing.

It says it’s the first supermarket in the UK to make the decision.

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