Mackerel (Scomber Scombrus)

Appearance:: The Mackerel is blue above and silver below. It has a pointed head, with a large mouth, and a thick, narrow body. The teeth are tiny, and the food is eaten whole.
Length: About ca. 40 cm (20in), maximum ca. 66 cm.
Weight: About ca. 1.4 kg (3lb)
Speed: Can reach ca. 100 metres in 11 seconds

Mackerel is a pelagic, rapidly swimming fish, which swim in huge schools near the surface. The Mackerel live primarily on small Cod and Herring. Significant quantities of Mackerel spend the winter at the bottom of the north part of the North Sea, Skagerrak and west of Great Britain. During late spring and early summer the Mackerel spawn in open water at the west and south-west part of Ireland. In Norway, Russia, France, Spain and Poland are mackerel fishing a major industry.

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