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Jump to content All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Not all mackerel is actually mackerel (AFP/Getty) Major UK supermarkets and supplier Princes are replacing Atlantic mackerel with Chilean jack mackerel in tinned products due to severe overfishing in the north-east Atlantic. The replacement South American species offers lower nutritional value, containing roughly half as much omega-3 and 100 fewer calories per 100g than true mackerel. Data from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea shows Atlantic mackerel stocks have plunged by three-quarters over the last decade as quotas routinely exceeded scientific guidance.
Consumers have reported issues such as larger bones and a metallic smell, while industry experts have criticised importing fish from South America instead of eating locally caught species. Despite wholesale Chilean jack mackerel costing around one-third of Atlantic mackerel, several supermarkets are selling the tins at similar prices. In full UK tinned mackerel no longer contains mackerel More bulletins Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in
Source: The Independent
