Exceptional capelin season comes to an end
While some of the fleet is still at sea and processing is stil in progress, Iceland’s capelin season is coming to an end for this year and for Westman Islands…
While some of the fleet is still at sea and processing is stil in progress, Iceland’s capelin season is coming to an end for this year and for Westman Islands…
Síldarvinnslan’s production of capelin roe has been continuous since 5th March, and this end of the capelin season has been ususual, with none of the expected interruptions. ‘This season has…
The capelin season in Icelandic waters has seen some heavy fishing in the last few days, with marks of fish at the surface so thick they have been mistaken for…
Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has identified a large volume of spawning capelin off the north coast that had not been present during previous surveys, and has stated that…
One of the key centres for pelagic landings, the Westman Islands has just received its first landing of capelin for this season. With a relatively limited quota, fishing company VSV…
Síldarvinnslan’s capelin production has been working round the clock as pelagic vessels have been able to get to sea between bouts of heavy weather that have interrupted fishing. The plant…
The Icelandic purse seine fleet is at work off the east of the country as the capelin fishery is now in full swing. Síldarvinnslan’s Beitir landed 415 tonnes last night,…
The advice issued by Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute for the capelin season that is already underway is for a TAC not exceeding 275,705 tonnes. This advice hasn't matched…
Two research vessels and three commercial pelagic vessels have sailed to start gathering data on the state of the capelin stock around Iceland ahead of this year’s fishing season. Research…
Fishmeal plants in the east of Iceland have been taking delivery of a series of substantial blue whiting landings, as the usual winter capelin season remains uncertain. More than 9000…