SeaKing scores on blue whiting
A blue whiting trawl with exceptional opening has shown what it can do on board Icelandic pelagic vessel Börkur starting with a five-day, full capacity trip. The skippers and mates…
Pelagic vessel Börkur has shipped a deep purse seine for capelin that was purchased in 2015 – and is now going to be used for the first time. Images: Egersund Ísland
Egersund Ísland gears up for capelin season
The last few weeks have been busy ones for Egersund Ísland, based in the Icelandic east coast port of Eskifjörður, as the anticipation for the coming capelin season grows. In…
Egersund Ísland’s 2016m trawl has performed well on blue whiting
Blue whiting season in full swing
Fishing has been good for the Icelandic fleet fishing for blue whiting, and pelagic vessels Jón Kjartansson and Aðalsteinn Jónsson both started this year’s fishing with new trawl gear from…
