IS ATLANTIC MACKEREL GOOD FOR YOU NO FURTHER A MYSTERY

Inspite of its commercial status, the Atlantic mackerel was assessed being of Least Issue via the IUCN in 2011. Its abundance and extensive range combined with a cyclical improve/lower in catch suggest that it is not at present at risk of heading extinct. The IUCN did advise cautious monitoring, however, Particularly as the consequences of local we