But for over a decade, there has been no agreement on who gets to fish and how much of some of the most prominent pelagic fish species like mackerel, blue whiting, and herring. As attempts to find a working compromise have failed, some countries have formed smaller shifting alliances while unilaterally increasing their fishing quotas.
Then Brexit happened, adding a new player to the negotiating table and making the equation more complex than ever: a new nation with a vast coastline and fishing impact has entered negotiations. Biologists, industry members, and politicians have predicted troubles in the area for a while.
This conflict has led to significant overfishing in the region. The journalists looked at the political, sociological, and economic motives driving the conflict and reported on the negative impact of such as a potential clash on the area’s marine ecosystems and fish stocks.
