# Atlantic mackerel quota advice sharply up

> ICES raised its 2019 catch advice for Northeast Atlantic mackerel by more than 140 percent, to 770,358 tonnes, mainly due to a change in assessment method. Iceland has already raised its quota by 30 percent, and formal quota adjustments may follow.

- Date: 2019-09-16 · published 2019-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Northeast Atlantic · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56966-atlantic-mackerel-quota-advice-sharply-up
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Larger mackerel supply could weigh on pelagic fish prices and compete with fishmeal-based feed inputs. The impact on feed commodity prices is likely modest.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fao.org: https://www.fao.org/in-action/globefish/news-events/news/news-detail/Atlantic-mackerel-quota-advice-sharply-up/en

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