Disappointing advice on Barents Sea capelin
The 62,000 tonne quota advised for next year’s Barents Sea capelin season is disappointing, according to Audun Maråk, director of Norwegian fishing vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt. ‘It seems as if…
Norwegian federation wants MSC blue tick for snow crab
Fishing vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt is encouraging the Norwegian Seafood Council to initiate an MSC certification process for snow crab. According to Fiskebåt, this would provide a key selling point…
Caution advised, not closure
Norwegian vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt has responded to a consultation with the Directorate of Fisheries, following a request from the Norwegian Coast Guard for options to be introduced for the…
Expect higher fuel costs
‘Fuel costs make up an increasing part of total operating costs the fishing fleet, and this is likely to continue. Globally, there is a lack of energy, despite large investments…
Concern over Barents Sea naval exercises
Norwegian fishing industry organisation Fiskebåt has expressed its concern over Russian military exercises that began at the weekend and which will continue into this week. The activity is within the…
Pushing for Smutthullet agreement renegotiation
Norwegian vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt is urging the Norwegian authorities to re-negotiate the bilateral protocol between Norway and Iceland, part of the 1999 agreement between Norway, Russia and Iceland on…
Avoiding Russian waters
Norwegian fishing vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt is advising its members to keep their vessels out of the Russian zone of the Barents Sea until further notice. This advice is due…
Fiskebåt objects to capelin season restrictions
Norwegian pelagic vessels operating in Icelandic waters to catch capelin under the agreements relating to this stock are at a disadvantage, according to vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt, which has written…
Norway and UK strike 2022 fisheries agreement
Norway has entered into a bilateral fisheries agreement with the United Kingdom, and while this has welcomed by Norway’s Minister of Fisheries Bjørnar Skjæran, industry federation Fiskebåt has its reservations.…
The Icelandic authorities blocked landings by Norwegian vessels
Blocked mackerel landing triggers Norway-Iceland tension
Norwegian vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt has written to the country’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, demanding that Icelandic vessels should be barred from landing mackerel in Norwegian ports if Iceland…