While the capelin fishery around Iceland currently in limbo while the Icelandic fleet waits for the results of the stock survey this week, Norwegian vessels have taken their first capelin of the year in Icelandic waters, and Russian vessels have taken some early catches of capelin in the Barents Sea.
Norwegian fisheries for Norway pout, sandeel and brisling have been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council, which brings more than 90% of Norwegian wild fisheries under MSC certification.
It’s more than fifteen years since a new seine netter joined the Icelandic fleet, and the new Hafborg, delivered by the Hvide Sande Shipyard in Denmark, is now on its way home to Iceland.
A report by EDF focuses on changing patterns in fish populations and the implications for fisheries as well as for the way fisheries need to be managed in future. The North-East Atlantic is home to some of the world’s most environmentally sound fisheries, as well as being managed under some highly complex governance and management systems –all of which face challenges as climates and stocks change.
Following a bad-tempered falling-out at the end of last year over reciprocal access to fishing grounds, Iceland and the Faroe Islands have come to an agreement for access in 2018 to Atlanto-Scandian herring, blue whiting and other fish stocks.
Icelandic pelagic skippers are reporting thick concentrations of capelin off the north-east of Iceland, with the fish moving in the usual migration pattern. This could indicate a good season to come, but it depends on the results of the Marine Research Institute’s capelin survey. Initial results could be ready at the end of the week.
Norway’s Ministry of Fisheries aims to boost shrimp fisheries in the Barents Sea and Minister Per Sandberg has announced that proposals are sought for ways to make this a reality.
The Iceland Sustainable Fisheries (ISF) monkfish fishery has gained MSC certification, the first fishery for this species anywhere to be certified. This is also the eight occasion in which an ISF fishery is the first for that species to get the MSC blue tick.
At the end of last year the Russian Fishery Company (RFC) added a trawler to its fleet and put it through a refit before sending it to sea for the first time for its new owners.
A French factory trawler is now in its final trip for Saint-Malo owners Compagnie des Pêches, leaving last week for fishing grounds off Norway.
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