Greenlanders graduate in Iceland
Three candidates from Greenland have graduated from the Icelandic College of Fisheries (Fisktækniskóli Íslands) after a six-week course in fish processing technology and procedures.
Steaming home with 5200 tonnes
Less than 24 hours after the seamen’s strike ended on Sunday night, two of Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessels were steaming home with 5200 tonnes of capelin.
Strong sandeel recruitment
The Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR) has advised a 50,000 tonne preliminary sandeel quota for this year. The advice applies to the Norwegian EEZ and will be updated in May.
Icelandic fleet back to sea
Members of Iceland’s seamen’s unions last night accepted the agreements reached with owners’ federation SFS in a ballot held around the country.
Fishing gear technology remains recognised trade
Iceland’s Ministry of Education has taken the decision that fishing gear technology, taught as an apprenticeship leading ultimately to a master netmaker’s qualification, will remain on the register of recognised trades in Iceland.
Voting over – results tonight
Votes have been cast and are now being counted all around Iceland as the seamen’s unions memberships deliver their verdict on the deal hammered out between unions and owners’ federation SFS early on Saturday morning.
Closer collaboration with Albania on sustainable fisheries
The Republic of Albania is an important player in the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), the regional fisheries management organisation based in Rome and which counts 23 countries from the Mediterranean and Black Sea basins as members.
Make the most of EMFF, says NFFO
The NFFO is encouraging fishing vessel owners to make use of the EMFF funds not only to gain early minimum compliance with the upcoming codes but to improve the vessel safety beyond that which is required.
Iceland strike over
After a high-pressure couple of days as the stakes were ratcheted up, Iceland’s Seamen’s Unions have been in intensive talks with the owner’s federation SFS and an agreement was reached late last night. The agreements hinge on being accepted by union memberships that have already voted down two agreements, but this time the deal is expected to be accepted, and the fleet should be back at sea tomorrow.
Norwegians land in Iceland
Norwegian purse seiner Roaldsen was on its way to land at the Síldarvinnslan factory at Neskaupstaður in eastern Iceland with 430 tonnes of capelin in its tanks when a strong mark appeared on the sounder and skipper Erling Roaldsen reacted quickly, shooting away for an additional 70 tonnes of good-quality capelin.
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