Cod increasingly central to Greenlandic fisheries
The Greenlandic fleet this year has access to more than 50,000 tonnes of cod, with a 40,000 tonne East Greenland quota and a 16,000 tonne quota for West Greenland. The…
The Greenlandic fleet this year has access to more than 50,000 tonnes of cod, with a 40,000 tonne East Greenland quota and a 16,000 tonne quota for West Greenland. The…
The European Union, Norway and the UK have reached agreement on next year’s management of shared fish stocks in the North Sea. The agreement has secured access for the EU…
The Faroe Islands and Greenland have signed a reciprocal fisheries agreement for 2026. Greenlandic vessels get to fish for blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring in Faroese waters. The Greenland fleet’s…
‘The ecosystem in 3Ps continues to undergo structural changes and unfortunately, despite incredibly low fishing mortality levels, the south coast cod stock assessment is not showing the growth we were…
The National Association of Small Boat Owners (Landssamband smábátaeigenda – NASBO) has requested in a formal letter to Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir the opportunity to lease 30,000 tonnes of…
The Danish fishing sector faces the dual challenge of reductions in both cod and mackerel quotas in the year ahead, and while the outlook isn’t bright, the Danish Fishers PO…
To prevent the fleet being forced to remain tied to the quay next year, the Shetland Fishermen’s Association is lobbying the UK and Scottish Governments over 2026 cod quotas. The…
The immediate reaction of the Scottish White Fish Producers Association to the ICES recommendation for a zero catch Northern Shelf cod quota for 2026 is this could wipe out the…
Iceland’s Minister of Industries Hanna Katrín Friðriksson has signed off an amendment to legislation, allocating an additional 1032 tonnes of fish to the country’s small boat coastal fishery. This increases…
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…