What's in the issue

Four-way mackerel agreement reached – but with EU outside the deal and shares in excess of ICES advice; Irish leaders denounce ‘utter devastation’ of 2026 TACs; ‘profound threat’ to Northern Ireland industry from Irish Sea cuts; and Scots inshore MPA consultation kicked down the road – again. Plus: our review of the year looks back at the big stories of 2025 – and the Christmas prize wordsearch is back by popular demand!