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…
Faroese-Russian fisheries agreement in the balance
The future of the longstanding agreement between the Faroe Islands and Russia, which would under normal circumstances be due for renewal at the end of this year, appears to be…
Bergey approaching the Westman Islands, powered by just one of its two propellers. Image: Guðmundur Alfreðsson
The advantage of two propellers
Bergur-Huginn’s fresher trawler Bergey docked in the Westman Islands yesterday with a full fishroom after a six-day trip, making it home this time on half-power. According to skipper Ragnar Waage…
Brim’s fresher trawler Akurey. Image: Brim
New year starts with good fishing off the Westfjords
Brim’s fresher trawler Akurey is fishing on Westfjords grounds after landing a 140-145 tonne first trip this year. The catch was landed in Reykjavík at the end of the week.…
Vigri has had nothing but heavy weather for the first ten days of its trip
Good fishing – when the weather gives us a chance
‘We’re making steady progress. The problem is that the weather has been terrible all through this trip. There have been a few breaks between storms, and that’s when we’re able…
The Valka portioning system plays a central role in the new Murman Seafood factory. Photo: Valka
High-tech processing plant opens in Murmansk
A new plant opened in Murmansk represents the latest in fish processing technology, designed to work with either fresh or seafrozen groundfish. The Murman Seafood plant is the latest to…
The new factory is in the northern Icelandic port of Dalvík. Image: Samherji
Production starts at world-leading new groundfish plant
The first fish were processed last week at the new processing plant that is the culmination of a four-year process to design and build one of the most sophisticated facilities…
Breki landing a full trip of 515 tubs in the Westman Islands. Image: VSV
Full trip landings, and full production at Westman Islands plant
Last week Vinnslustöðin (VSV) saw two of its vessels land full trips, starting with pelagic vessel Ísleifur docking with 2000 tonnes on board from its first blue whiting trip of…
Bergur-Huginn’s trawler Vestmannaey. Image: Síldarvinnslan/Guðmundur Alfreðsson
Iceland’s winter season gets going
Both of the trawlers operated by Westman Islands company Bergur-Huginn docked yesterday with full fishrooms, as Iceland’s south coast winter season looks to be getting underway. According to Vestmannaey’s skipper…
HB Grandi’s fresher trawler Viðey. Image: HB Grandi
Fishing well close to home
HB Grandi’s fresher trawler Viðey docked in Reykjavík yesterday morning, a day ahead of schedule. The reason? Excellent fishing on the company trawlers’ home grounds. According to skipper Jóhannes Ellert…