Good fishing and fine weather
Two of Brim’s factory trawlers are alongside in Reykjavík after completing long Barents Sea trips. ‘Fishing has been good and we were fortunate that we had fine weather practically the…
Brim’s factory trawler Örfirisey
Record trip for Örfirisey
Brim’s factory trawler Örfirisey is steaming home to Reykjavík from a a 40-day trip to the Barents Sea. The catch is a 1576 tonne green weight of fish. This is…
Fishing vessel Onega was lost west of Novaya Zemlaya this morning. Image: FishFacts
Fishing vessel lost in Barents Sea
There are two survivors from fishing vessel Onega, reported lost west of Novaya Zemlaya in the Barents Sea. Onega MK-0331 is reported by the Ministry Of Emergency Situations to news…
Following surveys this year, there will be a zero fishery for capelin in the Barents Sea next year. Image: Erlend A. Lorentzen/Havforskningsinstituttet
Zero quota for Barents Sea capelin
ICES has recommended that there should be no fishing for capelin in the Barents Sea next year. In compliance with the Norwegian-Russian harvesting regulation, the Norway-Russia Fisheries Commission will set…
Blængur landed a record trip for its 40 days fishing in the Barents Sea. Image: Síldarvinnslan/Smári Geirsson
40-day top trip, plus junk
Síldarvinnslan’s factory trawler Blængur has landed a record trip after spending 40 days fishing in the Barents Sea, and is now back at sea on home grounds. Blængur’s crew worked…
ICES recommends a 20% increase in 2020 Barents Sea cod quotas
Positive Barents Sea quota advice for 2021
ICES has issued its guidance for 2021 Barents Sea quotas, with increases for the three main stocks of cod, haddock and saithe north of 62°N. According to Audun Maråk, director…
ICES has advised that Barents Sea shrimp catches can be significantly increased in 2020. Image: Øystein Paulsen/Havforskningsinstituttet
ICES advises more than double 2020 Barents Sea shrimp quota
ICES has advised that the Barents Sea shrimp fishery should not exceed 150,000 tonnes in 2020, more than double this year’s figure. ‘For 2019, the advice was 70,000 tonnes, so…
The two countries' negotiating leaders at the end of the session. Ilya Shestakov watches as Morten Berg puts his signature to the agreement documents. Image: Kjell Ingebrigtsen
Russia-Norway agreement, modest quota increase for 2020
An agreement was signed between Russia and Norway following negotiations that took place at Petrozavodsk in Karelia. With the joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission meeting for the 49th time, the two…
A zero Barents Sea capelin fishery has been recommended by ICES for 2020. Image: HI
ICES advises against 2020 Barents Sea capelin fishery
ICES recommendations on the Barents Sea capelin fishery were announced last week, stating that the stock is below the level needed to justify allowing a 2020 winter fishery to take…
Freezer trawler Vigri discharging in Reykjavík
Full trip for Vigri in Russian waters
Freezer trawler Vigri docked in Reykjavík on Sunday evening after a highly successful trip to the Russian part of the Barents Sea. The green weight of fish for the 23-day…