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Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic two vessels are now on grounds in the grey zone between the Irish and Faroese EEZs and inside the Faroese EEZ, although only twelve Icelandic vessels can fish inside the Faroese zone at any one time.
Following consultations with the foreign affairs committee, Faroese fisheries minister Høgni Hoydal has set this year’s quota for the Faroese fleet’s blue whiting fishery.
Icelandic fishing gear group Hampiðjan is reported to have acquired a controlling stake in Faroese company P/F Vón, the parent company of Faroese fishing gear group Vónin.
Faroese pelagic fishing and processing company Varðin Pelagic expects to extend its factory in Tvøroyri this year, focusing on the blue whiting fishery in Faroese waters.
A large seaweed research project will include Faroese company Ocean Rainforest. In addition to research funding, the company will benefit from further knowledge on the refining of seaweed, according to the company’s owner Ólavur Gregersen in an interview with Faroese radio.
According to Norðlýsið, Faroese operator Næraberg has bought Danish pelagic vessel Ruth from Hirtshals.
Faroese and Icelandic fisheries ministers, Hogni Høydal and Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, have announced an agreement that gives Faroese fishing vessels greater access to Icelandic waters next year as well as increased reciprocal access for both countries to each others’ EEZs.
Bakkafrost has signed a deal with Marel for equipping the portioning and value-added production (VAP) sections of its new salmon Harvest/Packaging/VAP factory in the Faroe Islands, set to open in 2016.
The Faroexpo business exhibition/partenariat and conference 2014 will be held from 22th – 24th of October, in Runavik, Faroe Islands.
Tummas T FD125 which is one of the newly purchased pelagic vessels in the Faroese fleet has been fishing around the Islands for some time now.