What's in the issue

Northern Fishing Alliance calls for just 25% cut in 2026 Northern Shelf cod TAC, following ICES’ zero-catch advice; industry rebuts ‘ill-informed assessments’ in Oceana report on the state of UK stocks; and EU advisory council warns of risk of zero TAC for mackerel in 2027. Plus: Jersey in focus – a five-page special feature on the resilience and adaptation of this Channel Islands fleet, despite Brexit setbacks and falling stocks.