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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Holly Evans

EXPLAINED: Uk tinned mackerel no longer contains mackerel | Rare Historical Photos

Tins of mackerel sold in many of the UK’s major supermarkets no longer contain what British consumers would recognise as mackerel, it has emerged, as a result of overfishing concerns.

Supplier Princes has switched to Chilean jack mackerel, which, despite sharing a similar name, is a completely different type of fish.

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