Land: Iceland

Waters around Iceland experienced slow fishing due to bad weather, confirm local fishermen.

‘We’re in a fixed routine. We’re west of Iceland looking

Total value ISK 54 billion Total value of catch of

‘We can’t be anything but satisfied with the trawlers this summer. Fishing has been good across all species. Haddock has been the only one that’s been a problem as there hasn’t been a lot of this in the areas our trawlers have been fishing,’ said Birkir Hrannar Hjálmarsson, in charge of running HB Grandi’s groundfish trawlers.

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HB Grandi’s pelagic fleet’s fishing on Atlanto-Scandian herring this year

‘Right now we’re laid to right on the 200 mile limit and on the edge of the Herring Loophole. If everything works out, we should be able to start fishing tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest. It all depends when Ingunn gets here, as this time we’re towing opposite them,’ said Albert Sveinsson, skipper of Faxi RE.

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Vopnafjördur’s harbour has been busy for the last week with around 3700 tonnes of seafood products shipped out by HB Grandi. Three freighters called at Vopnafjördur to take on cargoes of frozen herring products, fishmeal and fish oil. At the same time Faxi RE and Ingunn AK were in port with catch of herring.