Industry position vindicated by North Sea cod quota increase
The 63% increase in the North Sea cod quota under the deal between Norway, the EU and the UK vindicates the position taken by the industry that drastic cod quota…
Large cod susceptible to damage in seine net gear
After extensive trials involving catches from various vessels, Nofima scientists are in no doubt – cod weighing more than eight kilos caught using seine nets are more susceptible to catch-related…
ICES revises cod advice upwards
ICES as revised its original advice for a 44% increase in the 2023 quota for North Sea cod, and now recommends a 26,008 tonne quota which represents a 63% increase…
Norway and Russia conclude 2023 fisheries agreement
Despite the freeze in relations between Russia and much of the rest of the world since the invasion of Ukraine began earlier this year, there are aspects of international relations…
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2023 Baltic quotas decided
Plaice is up and and quotas for both eastern and western cod fisheries are a rollover, but this still leaves Baltic fishermen with some very tight quotas for 2023 as…
Making slow progress on cod
Brim’s fresher trawler Akurey is fishing west of Iceland, towing on the bank to the west of the Hali grounds. The aim is to land as much cod as possible…
Sirena Group champions farmed cod available year-round
When the Copenhagen-based Sirena Group established its Norcod cod-farming venture in 2018, it took a big step beyond its core business of the selling and marketing of North Atlantic seafood.…
Barents Sea cod quota reduction
The Norwegian Marine Research Institute has recommended a Barents Sea cod quota of up to 566,784 tonnes for 2023 – a 20% reduction on the 2022 figure and the lowest…
No relief for Baltic fisheries in 2023
As fisheries in the Baltic fail to recover, proposals by the European Commission for next year’s catch limits don’t look likely to bring much joy to the region’s fishermen. Proposals…
Norcod expands with new Nordland site
Norwegian cod-farming venture has been granted permission to establish a new production location in Nesna municipality with a total maximum allowed biomass (MAB) of 3600 tonnes. ‘We have been very…