Waitrose Drops Mackerel Over Sustainability Concerns

0:00This is Corey with UK News Today, and this episode is brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Wey troze the UK supermarket chain is pulling all macro from its shelves. It plans to stop selling fresh, chilled, and frozen macro by April 29th, and 10 versions once current stocks run out. This makes it the first major UK grocer to take this step over sustainability worries. The move comes amid fears of collapsing northeast Atlantic macro stocks. In September, experts at the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea recommended slashing catches by 70% to let the fish recover. But in December, the UK, Norway, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland only agree to a 48% cut, which weight troze called insufficient. Conservation groups are praising the decision. The Marine Conservation Society noted macro faces huge pressure from overfishing across

1:00nations and could soon hit unsustainable levels. Buu Marine Foundation called it part of a long ignored crisis, with over half of last years UK catch limits set too high. All weight troze macro comes from Scottish waters, but from May 20th, it won't meet the chain's sourcing rules anymore. The company aims to reinforce its ethical stance by swapping in responsibly sourced alternatives, all certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. This action highlights growing pressure on retailers to push for better fishing limits and protect ocean health for the future.