Read more about the article 2021 pelagic recommendations: herring up, mackerel down
ICES has recommended reductions to mackerel, blue whiting and horse mackerel quotas next year, but a 24% increase in Atlanto-Scandian herring

2021 pelagic recommendations: herring up, mackerel down

ICES has announced its 2021 North-Eastern Atlantic quota recommendations for mackerel, Atlanto-Scandian herring, horse mackerel and blue whiting. The recommendation is for mackerel to be set at 852,284, an 8%…

Continue Reading2021 pelagic recommendations: herring up, mackerel down
Read more about the article Síldarvinnslan’s strong mackerel and herring season
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Beitir is now searching for Icelandic summer-spawning herring. Image: Síldarvinnslan/Hákon Ernuson

Síldarvinnslan’s strong mackerel and herring season

  • Post category:Fishing

With both mackerel and Atlanto-Scandian herring seasons over, Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Beitir is now on the lookout for Icelandic summer-spawning herring. This year Síldarvinnslan’s fleet has quotas for 4000 tonnes…

Continue ReadingSíldarvinnslan’s strong mackerel and herring season
Read more about the article New agreements for Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting
Agreement has been reached on Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting TACs for next year – but not on how to divide quotas between the coastal states

New agreements for Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting

Norway, Russia, the EU, the Faroe Islands and Iceland have agreed on 2020 TACs for Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting – but have yet to reach agreement on how quota…

Continue ReadingNew agreements for Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting
Read more about the article Good progress on herring
Pelagic vessel Venus has been fishing well on Atlanto-Scandian herring. Image: Brim

Good progress on herring

  • Post category:Fishing

‘There has been good fishing, but the herring have started heading eastwards now so we have to go further to find them,’ said Theodór Thórðarsson, skipper of Brim’s pelagic vessel…

Continue ReadingGood progress on herring
Read more about the article Higher temperatures – less Atlanto-Scandian herring
Higher sea temperatures mean lower recruitment of Atlanto-Scandian herring. Image: Erlend Astad Lorentzen/Havforskningsinstituttet

Higher temperatures – less Atlanto-Scandian herring

Warmer seas lead to less feed available for herring larvae, according to Reidar Torsen, a marine scientist at the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, who states that since the turn…

Continue ReadingHigher temperatures – less Atlanto-Scandian herring