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October 12, 2026 4:57 am
Extra fishy: your tinned mackerel may not be what you think it is

Substitution with jack mackerel, a different species, because of dwindling stocks is criticised by the consumer group Which?If you’ve recently opened a tin of mackerel and thought there was something fishy going on, yo…

Substitution with jack mackerel, a different species, because of dwindling stocks is criticised by the consumer group Which?If you’ve recently opened a tin of mackerel and thought there was something fishy going on, you may have been right. An overfishing crisis means that instead of traditional mackerel, some now contain a different fish with a similar name, prompting concerns that shoppers are being short-changed.Over the past year big brands such as Princes, as well as some supermarket own-labels, have replaced traditional tinned mackerel fillets with jack mackerel fillets. Continue reading…

Source: The Guardian – World

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  • Wire dispatch directly ingested from World news | The Guardian.
  • Published at Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:59.
  • Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/11/tinned-mackerel-jack-substitution