Lower fuel for catch on Rockall grounds
Despite the distance, the economics of fishing for blue whiting south-west of Rockall work out better for the Icelandic pelagic fleet than fishing closer to home. The Rockall fishery is…
Heavy fishing for herring off western Iceland
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Beitir sailed last week to start fishing for Icelandic summer spawning herring off the west of Iceland, and is already heading to Neskaupstaður with 1420 tonnes on…
Herring everywhere
Pelagic vessel Beitir docked in Neskaupstaður on Sunday to discharge 1580 tonnes of herring to Síldarvinnslan’s processing plant. According to skipper Sturla Thórðarson, this was a short trip, with the…
Last mackerel of the season
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Beitir docked this week in Neskaupstaður with 700 tonnes of mackerel on board, which is expected to be the company’s final mackerel landing of this season. According…