Part of the Northeast Atlantic mackerel population migrates towards the southern spawning
area (Cantábrian Sea) at the end of winter. In this seasonal handline fishery targeting
mackerel, the most important in the study area that targets this species, the timing of the
peak of catches has shifted forward (later) in recent years. This paper presents results
pointing to the likelihood that this shift is due to a change in the timing of the spawning
migration to the southern area of the Northeast Atlantic mackerel population. Three types of …