Species FAO code: MAC

Scomber scombrus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Conservation measures
Marketing standards
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Makrele	–
Belgium	fr Maquereau [Scomber scomber synonym for Scomber scombrus] nl Makreel [Scomber scomber synonym for Scomber scombrus]	–
Bulgaria	bg Черноморска скумрия	–
Croatia	hr skuša	–
Cyprus	el σκουμπρί	–
Czech Republic	cs Makrela obecná cs Makrela atlantická	–
Denmark	da Makrel da almindelig makrel da sildemakreller (small)	–
Estonia	et Harilik makrell et skumbria	–
Finland	fi makrilli sv makrill	–
France	fr maquereau commun fr maquereau	–
Germany	de Makrele	–
Greece	el Σκουμπρί	–
Hungary	hu közönséges makréla hu spanyol makréla	–
Ireland	en Atlantic mackerel en Mackerel ga Ronnach Atlantach	–
Italy	it Sgombro	–
Latvia	lv Atlantijas makrele	–
Lithuania	lt atlantinė skumbrė	–
Luxembourg	de Makrele fr maquereau commun fr maquereau	–
Malta	en Atlantic mackerel it Sgombro mt Pizzintun	–
Netherlands	nl Makreel	–
Poland	pl Makrela	–
Portugal	pt Sarda	–
Romania	ro Macrou de Atlantic	–
Slovakia	sk makrela atlantická	–
Slovenia	sl skuša	–
Spain	es Caballa	Andalusia: Tonino Asturias: Xarda Asturias: Xiarda Balearic Islands: Verat Cantabria: Sarda Cantabria: Verdel Cantabria: Pelicato Catalonia: Verat Valencia: Verat Galicia: Xarda Murcia: Estornino Basque Country: Berdela
Sweden	sv Makrill	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Scomber scombrus Linnaeus, 1758

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	205.0 kcal
Total fat	13.89 g
Saturates	3.257 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	18.6 g
Salt	225.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Minimum conservation reference sizes

As defined in art. 8 of Regulation (EU) 2015/812 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015, which admends article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013, where minimum conservation reference sizes are established, they shall constitute minimum marketing sizes. More

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 20.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

27.8 Bay of Biscay (Subarea VIII)
27.9 Portuguese Waters (Subarea IX)
27.10 Azores Grounds (Subarea X)
34.2 Northern Oceanic
34.1.1 Morocco Coastal
34.1.2 Canaries/Madeira Insular

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 20.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

27.5 Iceland and Faeroes Grounds (Subarea V)
27.6 Rockall, Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland, (the Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland also known as the West of Scotland) (Subarea VI)
27.7 Irish Sea, West of Ireland, Porcupine Bank, Eastern and Western English Channel, Bristol Channel, Celtic Sea North and South, and Southwest of Ireland - East and West (Subarea VII)

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 30.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

27.1.a Barents Sea - NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.2.a.1 Norwegian Sea - NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.2.b.1 Spitzbergen and Bear Island - NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.6.b.1 Rockall - Part of NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.7.c.1 Porcupine Bank - Part of NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.7.j.1 Southwest of Ireland - East - Part of NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.7.k.1 Southwest of Ireland - West - Part of NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.8.d.1 Bay of Biscay - Offshore - Parts in NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.8.e.1 West of Bay of Biscay - Parts in NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.9.b.1 Portuguese Waters - West Parts in NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.10.a.1 Azores Grounds - Parts in NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.12.a.1 Subdivision XIIa1 - NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.12.a.2 Subdivision XIIa2 - NEAFC Regulatory Area
27.14.b.1 Southeast Greenland - Parts of NEAFC Regulatory Area (Division XIVb1)
27.5.b.1.a Faroe Plateau - Part of NEAFC Regulatory Area (Unit Vb1a)

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 18.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

37.1 Western Mediterranean
37.2 Central Mediterranean
37.3 Eastern Mediterranean

Minimum conservation reference size

≥ 30.0 cmTotal length (TL)

Fishing areas

North Sea: the North Sea shall comprise ICES sub-area 4, the adjacent part of ICES Division 2a lying south of latitude 64° N, and that part of ICES Division 3a which is not covered by the definition of Skagerrak

TACs and quotas

Total allowable catches (TACs) or fishing opportunities, are catch limits (expressed in tonnes or numbers) that are set for most commercial fish stocks. TACs are set annually for most stocks (every two years for deep-sea stocks) by the Council of fisheries ministers. TACs are shared between EU countries in the form of national quotas. For each stock a different allocation percentage per EU country is applied for the sharing out of the quotas. Read more: TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

MAC/2A34.

Scomber scombrus

Fishing areas

27.3.c.22 Belt Sea Union waters
27.3.a Skagerrak and Kattegat (Division IIIa)
27.3.d.32 Gulf of Finland (Subdivision 32) Union waters
27.3.d.29 Archipelago Sea (Subdivision 29) Union waters
27.3.d.27 West of Gotland (Subdivision 27) Union waters
27.3.d.24 Baltic West of Bornholm (Subdivision 24) Union waters
27.4 North Sea (Subarea IV)
27.3.d.30 Bothnian Sea (Subdivision 30) Union waters
27.3.d.31 Bothnian Bay (Subdivision 31) Union waters
27.3.d.26 Southern Central Baltic - East (Subdivision 26) Union waters
27.3.b.23 Sound Union waters
27.3.d.28 East of Gotland or Gulf of Riga (Subdivision 28) Union waters
27.2.a Norwegian Sea (Division IIa) United Kingdom waters
27.3.d.25 Southern Central Baltic - West (Subdivision 25) Union waters
27.3.b,c Sound and Belt Sea or the Transition Area (Divisions IIIb,c) Union waters

TAC

852284.0 t

Union

28322.0 t