No grounds for capelin quota
A survey carried out last week by two pelagic vessels off the east of Iceland has failed to return results that would support a quota for this winter’s capelin fishery.…
Heading for Rockall if capelin fail to show
The search for capelin in Icelandic waters is still in progress, but hope for a season this winter appears to be running low. In the meantime, the pelagic fleet has…
Outlook for zero-quota capelin season
The results of an acoustic survey of capelin abaundance off the west, north and east of Iceland hasn’t returned results that provide optimism for a capelin season this winter. Research…
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Iceland’s pelagic fleet starts the year on blue whiting
With the outlook for the winter capelin season still unclear, the Icelandic pelagic fleet has started 2025 on blue whiting. Research vessel Árni Friðriksson and fishing vessels Polar Ammassak, Heimaey…
Zero TAC outlook for Barents Sea capelin season
For the first time since 2021, scientists are recommending a zero quota for the Barents Sea capelin fishery. The joint Norwegian-Russian ecosystem survey in the Barents Sea provides key data…
Zero TAC advised for 2024-25 capelin season – so far
Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has advised a zero TAC for the 2024-25 capelin season. The Instutute’s recommendation is based on the outcome of the acoustic sampling carried out…
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,…
Barents Sea capelin processed in Iceland
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…
Russian fleet’s first capelin landings
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…
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Hope remains for capelin fishery
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…
