Image, Hafró
Capelin search underway
Two research vessels and three commercial fishing vessels are now searching for capelin in Icelandic waters, according to a statement by Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson. Research vessel Árni…
The December survey identified capelin across waters north of Iceland. Image: Hafró
22,000 tonne capelin quota advised
Following a research survey involving four commercial vessels, Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has advised allocating a 22,000 tonne capelin quota for this winter’s season. Icelandic pelagic vessels Kap,…
Minister confirms December capelin survey to go ahead
Speaking in Parliament, Icelandic minister of fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson confirmed that a capelin survey using three commercial fishing vessels will take place this month. The Marine Research Institute is…
A good capelin season is a boost to the Icelandic economy as a whole. Image: Hafro
Federation offers capelin survey support
Icelandic fishing vessel operators’ federation SFS is offering to fund capelin survey work between now and the end of the year to the tune of ISK65,000,000 (€418,000) to establish the…
Polar Amaroq is carrying out a capelin survey north of Iceland. Image: Síldarvinnslan
Optimistic for winter capelin season
Greenlandic pelagic vessel Polar Amaroq is currently searching for capelin north of Iceland, carrying out a survey backed by fishing vessel operators’ federation SFS (Samtök fyrirtækja í sjávarútvegi). Polar Amaroq…
Capelin distribution as identified during the September survey
Zero capelin quota advised for Iceland
Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has advised a zero capelin quota for the 2020-21 season. The advice is based on a research carried out by the Institute’s Árni Friðriksson and Norwegian…
Following surveys this year, there will be a zero fishery for capelin in the Barents Sea next year. Image: Erlend A. Lorentzen/Havforskningsinstituttet
Zero quota for Barents Sea capelin
ICES has recommended that there should be no fishing for capelin in the Barents Sea next year. In compliance with the Norwegian-Russian harvesting regulation, the Norway-Russia Fisheries Commission will set…
Icelandic and Greenland research vessels are conducting this year’s autumn capelin survey. Image: Hafro
Capelin survey ready to start
Icelandic research vessel Árni Friðriksson is expected to sail on Monday morning to start this year’s 22-day autumn capelin survey, joined by another research vessel from Greenland. The survey will…
Capelin distribution across the north of Iceland during the February survey. Image: Hafró
Bleak outlook for Icelandic capelin season
The initial results of a second capelin survey carried out earlier this month by research vessel Árni Friðriksson and four commercial pelagic vessels has produced disappointing conclusions. The survey took…
Results of this winter's first capelin survey have not been encouraging
Survey finds little capelin
Only limited amounts of capelin were located during the survey that the Icelandic Marine Research Institute conducted last month. Initial conclusions put the spawning stock at just 64,000 tonnes. According…
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