Síldarvinnslan’s two pelagic vessels are heading back to sea after an extended break. Beitir and Börkur sailed last night after having last landed fish in the middle of May. Back…
As fishing for blue whiting in Faroese waters has slowed down, some pelagic vessels have landed and not gone back, while others are continuing to work on dispersed fish. The…
Handling the pelagic fleet’s discharging has long been seen as man’s work, but that has been changing at the Icelandic port of Seyðisfjörður as a blue whiting landing by pelagic…
The first blue whiting from the Faroese EEZ was landed at Síldavinnslan’s plants before Easter, and so far 12,000 tonnes have been landed – with more on the way. Margrét…
Landings of blue whiting to Síldarvinnslan in Eastern Iceland are on their way from the Faroese zone. Margrét is about to dock in Seyðisfjörður with 2000 tonnes on board and…
A group of pelagic vessels has been sheltering in Donegal Bay while a storm has been raging on the blue whiting grounds west of Ireland.
As the annual blue whiting season approaches for Western Europe’s pelagic fleet, Killybegs-based fishing gear designer and manufacturer Swan Net-Gundry Ltd (SNG) continues to reinforce its international reputation for designing and manufacturing a full range of pelagic gear.
While the capelin fishery that traditionally takes place in the early part of the year has not happened so far, with surveys looking for capelin still in progress, the first blue whiting of the year has been landed to Icelandic fishmeal plants.
The Icelandic pelagic fleet has tied up for the year after finishing on blue whiting, just as heavy weather hit the fishing grounds and catch rates had dropped away.
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Börkur landed 2100 tonnes of blue whiting in Neskaupstaður yesterday, and was back to sea as soon as discharging was complete. The company’s other vessels have also been fishing well as the year approaches its end.