On 10 April 2026, Naalakkersuisut decided that Greenland’s mackerel and herring quotas shall be 19,435 tonnes and 25,000 tonnes, respectively. The mackerel quota may be fished in East Greenland and the international zone. The herring quota may be fished in East Greenland. The quota has been allocated to the companies and vessels that were active in the fishery in 2025, as shown in the table:
Allocation of mackerel in East Greenland and the international zone and herring in East Greenland
The coastal states for mackerel are the United Kingdom, Norway, the EU, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland. Russia also fishes on the stock. The total advice for mackerel is 174,357 tonnes, which is a decrease of 71% since 2025. The coastal states of the United Kingdom, Norway, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland have chosen to reduce the quota by only 48% compared to 2025, which Greenland has chosen to follow.
The total advice for herring is 533,914 tonnes. This is an increase of 32% compared to 2025. The coastal states for herring are Norway, Iceland, Russia, the Faroe Islands, and the United Kingdom. The EU and Greenland also fish on the stock.
The fishery can be monitored at gfjk.gl: https://gfjk.gl/kvoteoversigter/kvotestatus-for-det-havgaaende-fiskeri-pr-art/
For further information, please contact the Ministry of Fisheries, Hunting, Agriculture and Self-Sufficiency at apn@nanoq.gl