Norwegian fleet fishing well on blue whiting
Norwegian sales organisation Sildelaget reports that there has been good fishing on blue whiting off St Kilda, but other pelagic landings have been slow.
Iceland lifts blue whiting quota
Following its boost to mackerel quotas for 2017, Iceland has also increased this year’s blue whiting quota.
Vestviking scores on blue whiting
Norwegian pelagic vessel Vestviking has been rigged with a set of Vónin fishing gear and has done well on blue whiting in spite of its modest engine power.
Capto gear for Icelandic trawler
The number of Icelandic pelagic vessels going to Faroese fishing gear supplier Vónin for their gear continues, with the eighth Icelandic customer for one of Vónin’s Capto trawls calling in yesterday.
Blue whiting recertified
Blue whiting again certified after the failure of coastal states to reach agreement on its management had resulted in its IFFO RS certification being suspended. Now that a management plan and TAC are in place for 2017, the IFFO Responsible Sourcing (RS) certification has been reinstated.
Iceland sets herring and blue whiting quotas
The Icelandic Ministry of Industry and Innovation with responsibility for fisheries has mirrored Norway’s herring quota hike in setting this year’s quotas for Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting.
Herring over, blue whiting next
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessels have finished on Icelandic summer-spawning herring after a difficult season and the two have now switched to blue whiting, following the example of HB Grandi’s pelagic boats that are already fishing in Faroese waters.
Norway negotiates increased access to EU zone
Norway and the EU have agreed mutual access for fishing Atlanto-Scandian herring and blue whiting in each others’ zones in 2017, and the agreement gives the Norwegian fleet increased access to blue whiting in EU waters next year.
29,000 tonnes of herring and mackerel
With the year’s mackerel and Atlanto-Scandian herring fisheries over for the year, HB Grandi’s two pelagic vessels have now switched to blue whiting.
Advice up for mackerel, herring and blue whiting
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research (IMR) has advised quotas for mackerel that are increased by 22% and for blue whiting that are up by 77%, while its advice on Atlanto-Scandian herring is up by 104%.