Iceland’s seafood exports up
Icelandic producers saw a significant increase in the value of exports last month. Official figures indicate that seafood exports during February were valued at ISK30 billion. In ISK terms, this…
Capelin fishery draws to a close
The capelin season in Iceland is coming to an end, with a short, successful roe fishery to finish it off for this year. ‘We have caught the roughly 18,000 tonnes…
Capelin roe season in full swing
Síldarvinnslan’s plant in Neskaupstaður has seen a string of pelagic vessels delivering capelin catches, with over 6000 tonnes landed over last weekend as the high-value roe season is now fully…
Capelin roe production ready to start
With pelagic vessel Börkur due to land this morning, the roe phase of the capelin season is about to begin, with production set to begin today. The roe production facilities…
2100-tonne capelin trip
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Börkur is alongside in Neskaupstaður to discharge 2100 tonnes of capelin. ‘This trip went well in every way and the catch was more than we had intended,’…
Clearing space for capelin
With the capelin season in full swing, staff at Síldarvinnslan’s cold store in Neskaupstaður have been busy as 2585 tonnes of frozen herring and mackerel products have been loaded onto…
Capelin season gets green light
Iceland’s winter season for capelin has been given the go-ahead with a quota of just under 200,000 tonnes, following a broad survey conducted earlier this month. The Marine and Freshwater…
Fleet optimistic as capelin gear on board
Samherji’s pelagic vessel Vilhelm Thorsteinsson is alongside in Neskaupstaður, preparing for the coming capelin season. After having been fishing for blue whiting, Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA-11 is now taking capelin gear…
Capelin season recommendation due this week
Scientists at Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute will later this week deliver recommendations for the current capelin season. The results of the wide-ranging survey conducted by research vessels Thórunn…
Gearing up for capelin
It’s always a milestone when the first capelin purse seine of the season is spooled on board. Greenlandic pelagic vessel Polar Amaroq has already delivered the first capelin of the…
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