Good May for Síldarvinnslan trawlers
The groundfish trawlers operated by Síldarvinnslan and its subsidiary companies did well during May.
Loppa gutting machine launched at NorFishing
There was so much interest in the experimental Loppa gutting and heading machine for smaller fishing boats at the last Nor-Fishing exhibition that its inventors had every reason to push ahead with development and a commercial version will make its debut at Nor-Fishing this year.
Alarm bells ring for Baltic cod
ICES findings on Baltic cod make grim reading as reductions in fishing activity are called for.
Roundfish processing for Vopnafjörður factory
Marel has contracted with HB Grandi to supply a new roundfish processing system for its Vopnafjörður factory in north-eastern Iceland, which is now diversifying from being a purely pelagic operation into also handling groundfish.
North Sea cod enters MSC process
Ten years ago Greenpeace held a mock funeral for the last cod in the sea, delivering an effigy of fish to the British prime minister’s residence. Now North Sea cod is entering the MSC assessment process.
No shortage of cod and golden redfish
‘We spend a decent part of every trip searching for saithe in amounts that are worth fishing. That’s something that hasn’t been very successful, but there’s no problem taking our allocation of golden redfish and cod,’ said Magnús Kristjánsson, skipper of one of HB Grandi’s fresher trawlers.
Coastal quota increase
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries has signed off regulations covering this year’s coastal fishery, open only to inshore boats within certain restrictions, and has increased and adjusted the quotas available.
Iceland’s 2016 Russian Barents Sea quotas
Iceland and Russia have signed an agreement covering fishing activities by Icelandic vessels in the Russian area of the Barents Sea this year.
Heavy fishing off S-W Iceland
There has been some fine fishing in the last few weeks south and west of Reykjanes in Iceland, mainly golden redfish and cod, plus a spell of good saithe fishing. There are trawlers and smaller boats fishing from the Westmann Islands all the way west to Reykjanes.