Capelin survey underway
Two research vessels and three commercial pelagic vessels have embarked on a broad survey of Icelandic waters to assess the state of the capelin stock and its migration. Research vessel…
New Year capelin hunt
Two research vessels and three commercial fishing vessels are ready to embark an a survey of Icelandic waters in the New Year to assess the state of the capelin stock.…
Researchers recommend maintaining capelin closure
Advice from Norway’s Institute of Marine Research is a continued zero quota for the Barents Sea capelin fishery in 2026. A definitive decision will be taken this week by the…
Cautious capelin advice
Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has issued a cautious 43,766-tonne recommendation for the the coming 2025-26 capelin season. The Institute’s recommendations are based on recent surveys carried out by…
Capelin survey underway
This year’s autumn capelin survey of waters to the east of Greenland is currently in progress, and is a collaborative initiative by the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) in…
FFAW-Unifor hits back at Oceana Canada’s misrepresentation
Newfoundland and Labrador trade union The Fish, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW-Unifor) has slammed the ongoing campaign by Oceana Canada to undermine the sustainable and economically critical mackerel and…
Canada announces sustainable increase in northern cod TAC
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries Joanne Thompson has announced management plans for northern cod (2J3KL) and capelin (2J3KLPs) for the 2025-26 seasons, in a move designed to support Newfoundland and Labrador’s…
FishScanner tested on capelin survey
A variety of technologies, including Hampiðjan’s DynIce Data cable and the Star-Oddi Fish Scanner, have been brought together to provide a new look at assessing stock, and is currently being…
Iceland allocates smallest ever capelin quota
With the season usually approaching its final stages by this time of year, Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Institute has approved a belated and very small quota for this winter’s capelin…
Greenfish scores partnership in Pacific NW
One of the smart startups that are part of the Iceland Ocean Cluster, AI company Greenfish has already shown what it can do as its systems predict the abundance and…
