3000 tonnes in 13 hours
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Beitir has broken a few records this week after docking at Neskaupstaður in eastern Iceland last night with 3000 tonnes of capelin on board.
Steaming home with 5200 tonnes
Less than 24 hours after the seamen’s strike ended on Sunday night, two of Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessels were steaming home with 5200 tonnes of capelin.
Norwegians land in Iceland
Norwegian purse seiner Roaldsen was on its way to land at the Síldarvinnslan factory at Neskaupstaður in eastern Iceland with 430 tonnes of capelin in its tanks when a strong mark appeared on the sounder and skipper Erling Roaldsen reacted quickly, shooting away for an additional 70 tonnes of good-quality capelin.
Iceland boosts capelin quota
The Ministry of Fisheries has decided to increase this season’s capelin quota to 299,000 tonnes, of which approximately 196,000 tonnes goes to the Icelandic fleet.
Could capelin prospects lead to strike settlement?
Iceland’s fishing fleet has been crippled for an unprecedented two months since the current seamen’s strike began mid-December. This is easily the longest dispute to take place in Iceland between seamen and owners, with the government declining to take a hand in ending the strike.
Capelin landing in Iceland
Capelin were landed yesterday at Neskaupstaður in eastern Iceland by two Norwegian pelagic vessels.
Capelin season starts
The capelin season in Icelandic waters is in progress, although there are currently no Icelandic vessels taking part in the fishery due to the ongoing seamen’s strike.
Norway gets most of 2017 capelin quota
Iceland’s Marine Research Institute recommended a 57,000 tonne capelin quota for the 2016-17 season, confirmed by the Minister of Fisheries, but most of the quota goes to the Norwegian fleet.
57,000 tonne Icelandic capelin quota
Results of the research surveys carried out by research vessels and one commercial fishing vessel have been digested and Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has decided on a 57,000 tonne capelin quota.
Union turns down exemption request
With Iceland’s seamen on strike and negotiations in progress, the Seamen’s Union has rejected a request from the Marine Research Institute for an exemption for research purposes.