Big bags and big tensions on blue whiting
The springtime blue whiting fishery that takes place west of the British Isles is notorious for the strains it places on fishing gear.
Faroes auction quotas
The Faroese Ministry of Fisheries is preparing a series of quota auctions that start this week, with herring, blue whiting and mackerel quotas offered for sale to the highest bidder, as well as groundfish quotas in both Russian and Norwegian zones of the Barents Sea.
Heavy fishing on blue whiting in Icelandic EEZ
One of Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessels yesterday docked in Neskaupstaður with 2200 tonnes of blue whiting on board, most of it caught in Icelandic waters.
Steady fishing on blue whiting
There have been some big landings and steady fishing as the blue whiting migrate northwards through Faroese waters.
Blue whiting takes off
Iceland’s blue whiting season has taken off after a slow start. The fishing is mainly in Faroese waters and although fishing was slow to begin with, but have increased steadily as the blue whiting migrate into the Faroese EEZ.
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.