Re-evaluating Norway’s capelin fishery management
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries aims to review the way the Barents Sea capelin fishery is managed, and this move has been welcomed by industry associations. The Ministry of Trade,…
The Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries aims to review the way the Barents Sea capelin fishery is managed, and this move has been welcomed by industry associations. The Ministry of Trade,…
Hopes of a capelin fishery in Icelandic waters are fading fast. Usually there’s heavy fishing south of Iceland at this time of year, but so far not enough has been…
The first payloads of capelin caught in the Barents Sea by the Russian fleet are on their way to Murmansk. Ten fishing vessels are reported to have been active, with…
By the end of February, Iceland’s winter season capelin fishery would normally be underway, but this year repeated acoustic surveys have so far not indicated a strong enough presence of…
With a record number of applications from fishing vessel operators to participate in the Barents Sea capelin fishery, Norwegian vessel owners’ federation Fiskebåt is raising questions about the suitability of…
Iceland’s capelin season is hanging in the balance as the Marine and Freshwater Institute’s advice for a zero-quota fishery this winter still holds. With an acoustic survey still in progress…
A fresh capelin survey is due to start today, with three commercial pelagic vessels sailing with scientific teams on board from Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute The survey is…
Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute hasn’t changed its advice for a zero-quota capelin season following an acoustic samplig survey carried out this month. Research vessels Árni Friðriksson and Bjarni…
A cod quota of 453,427 tonnes has been set for north-east Arctic cod for 2024 at a meeting held remotely between Norwegian and Russian delegations. This is a 20% reduction…
Following positive outcomes from this year’s ecosystem survey, Norwegian and Russian scientists are recommending a 196,000 tonne 2024 quota for capelin in the Barents Sea – more than triple the…