The Southern horse mackerel stock is in a very healthy state and fishing pressure is well within sustainable limits. There are management measures in place which are partly effective in managing the stock. Total allowable catch limits are in place although these are combined with other species which could lead to overexploitation of each of the combined species. Southern horse mackerel is caught by purse seiners (64% in 2021), in the Iberian coast from the Strait of Gibraltar to Cape Finisterre in Galician waters (of the Spanish and Portuguese coast). Bycatch of Endangered, Threatened and Protected (ETP) species, and other non-target species have not been reported within this fishery. Habitat impacts from purse seine is deemed to be low.Rating last updated July 2022.

The Southern horse mackerel stock is in a very healthy state and fishing pressure is well within sustainable limits. There are management measures in place which are partly effective in managing the stock. Total allowable catch limits are in place although these are combined with other species which could lead to overexploitation of each of the combined species. Bycatch of Endangered, Threatened and Protected (ETP) species, and other non-target species have not been reported within this fishery, although high levels of bycatch can occur in demersal otter trawl fisheries. Demersal otter trawling has some habitat impacts.Rating last updated July 2022.

There is limited data on the horse mackerel population (or stock) in this region. There is indication that populations are at lowest historic levels due to over-fishing. There is no management plan in place, but some management measures include total allowable catch limits. Mid-water or pelagic trawlers target horse mackerel with very little to no bycatch of other species and limited impact on the seabed.Rating last updated November 2023.