ANNONCER
The migration of Icelandic summer-spawning herring has yet to be properly located, in spite of the pelagic fleet searching for fish over a wide area west of Iceland.
Iceland’s early winter herring season is under way, with pelagic vessels fishing on Icelandic summer-spawning herring off the west coast.
Iceland’s National Association of Small Boat Owners (NASBO) has elected a new chairman.
Icelandic processor Vinnslustöðin hf. í Vestmannaeyjum (VSV) has opted for blast freezing technology at its pelagic processing plant in the Westmann Islands.
Changes taking place in export markets and Iceland’s currency gaining strength have hit processors.
The Icelandic fleet is set to stop fishing at 2300 on the 10th of November as unions voted overwhelmingly for strike action.
With the year’s mackerel and Atlanto-Scandian herring fisheries over for the year, HB Grandi’s two pelagic vessels have now switched to blue whiting.
Axel Helgason was awarded recognition as the small boat fisherman of the year at the fisheries exhibition held last week in Reykjavík.
Síldarvinnslan’s re-structuring of its fleet is ongoing, with several of its older vessels already sold out of the country this year.
The Icelandic Group has announced its intention to sell off subsidiary company Ný-Fiskur, based in Sandgerði.
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