Síldarvinnslan’s 65,000 tonne season
East of Iceland fishing company Síldarvinnslan saw its blue whiting season come to an end last week, with a total of 65,000 tonnes landed to two factories.
Blue whiting shifts west of the Faroes
Fishing has been steady, but the Icelandic fleet’s blue whiting season looks to be coming to a close, with the Seamen’s Day stopover due in early June marking the point at which much of the pelagic fleet starts fitting out for the summer herring and mackerel fisheries.
Blue whiting getting lively
HB Grandi’s pelagic vessel Venus is back on the fishing grounds after its latest landing at Vopnafjördur last week. Fishing grounds are now east of the Faroe Islands, and according to the skipper for the last trip, Róbert Axelsson, the blue whiting are following much the same migration pattern as they did during last year’s season.
Steady on blue whiting
Fishing has been steady on blue whiting south of the Faroe Islands, with 12-15 hour tows and the fish are expected to shift as they begin to migrate northwards.
Ruth kicks off with Vónin gear
Denmark’s newest pelagic vessel, the Hirtshals-registered Ruth, has made a good start on blue whiting grounds west of the Hebrides.
Capto gear for blue whiting season
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic two vessels are now on grounds in the grey zone between the Irish and Faroese EEZs and inside the Faroese EEZ, although only twelve Icelandic vessels can fish inside the Faroese zone at any one time.
Iceland increases blue whiting quota
Iceland’s Ministry of Industries and Innovation has announced a 30% increase in this year’s blue whiting quota.
Faroese blue whiting quota set
Following consultations with the foreign affairs committee, Faroese fisheries minister Høgni Hoydal has set this year’s quota for the Faroese fleet’s blue whiting fishery.
Blue whiting fleet S-W of St Kilda
Norwegian pelagic vessels have been fishing south-west of St Kilda and 25 Norwegian and one Faroese vessels have landed 42,200 tonnes in the last week.
Varðin Pelagic expands into surimi
Faroese pelagic fishing and processing company Varðin Pelagic expects to extend its factory in Tvøroyri this year, focusing on the blue whiting fishery in Faroese waters.
