Energy shortage for fishmeal production
There has been steady good fishing for blue whiting in a couple of areas south of the Faroe Islands, close to the UK line, with Icelandic and Faroese pelagic vessels…
Blue whiting landed, as capelin survey gets underway
Fishmeal plants in the east of Iceland have been taking delivery of a series of substantial blue whiting landings, as the usual winter capelin season remains uncertain. More than 9000…
Iceland’s pelagic fleet on blue whiting
With uncertainty over this year’s capelin season, with a relatively small initial quota and doubt over the state of the stock, pelagic vessels in Iceland started this year on blue…
Síldarvinnslan fleet starts the year on blue whiting
The pelagic vessels operated by Síldarvinnslan are starting 2023 on blue whiting after the Christmas and New Year layover in port. Beitir and Börkur have already sailed, and Barði is…
Faroese-Russian fisheries agreement in the balance
The future of the longstanding agreement between the Faroe Islands and Russia, which would under normal circumstances be due for renewal at the end of this year, appears to be…
Urgent action needed to protect NE Atlantic pelagic stocks, says MSC
As national delegations prepare for next week’s meetings in London to thrash out TACs for next year’s pelagic fisheries in the North-East Atlantic, the MSC has warned that urgent action…
European industry sets out position on pelagics for 2023
EU pelagic operators, represented by EAPO, have issued a position paper on pelagic opportunities for 2023, starting with advising sticking to the ICES advice for Northeast Atlantic mackerel with the…
Blue whiting up, herring and mackerel down
ICES has published its advice for next year’s North-East Atlantic pelagic quotas, which are much as expected, according to Norwegian Fishermen's Association. ICES advises a quota of 1,359,629 tonnes for…
Making a start on blue whiting
Pelagic vessel Barði, operated by Síldarvinnslan, has made a start on blue whiting and landed its first trip. Barði sailed from Neskaupstaður before the weekend, and the trip was cut…
Survey finds strong mackerel presence
The annual international survey to identify the extent of North Atlantic pelagic stocks took place between 1st July and 3rd August this year, and the results have now been analysed…