One herring season over, another starting
Iceland’s Atlanto-Scandian herring season has come to an end for this year, with Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Börkur finishing with a 1225 tonne herring landing in Neskaupstaður last week.
Baltic fishermen seek MSC certification for herring and sprat
Fishermen’s associations in Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Estonia are embarking on the assessment process for Baltic herring and sprat which could see these species certified as sustainable once the extensive assessment has been completed.
Increased 2019 quotas advised for Atlanto-Scandian herring
ICES has advised an increase in the Atlanto-Scandian herring quota that is 53% up on last year’s 384,197 tonne recommendation, taking the 2019 advice to 588,562 tonnes.
EU lacks ambition in setting Baltic quotas
After long hours of discussion in Luxembourg, EU Fisheries Ministers reached an agreement on fishing opportunities for 2018 for the ten stocks in the Baltic Sea. The total allowable catches (TACs) were unanimously agreed in the framework of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which aims to have all stocks fished at sustainable levels by 2020.
Heavy fishing as herring heads offshore
There has been good fishing for herring on fishing grounds east of Iceland over the past few days, although bad weather has made it heavy going at times for the fleet.
Survey shows mackerel decline
Results of the ISSSNS joint pelagic survey carried out by Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands from 30th of June to 6th August have been released, and indicate a drop in the mackerel population, with the densest concentrations observed in the Norwegian Sea.
No western herring quota for Baltic fishermen
ICES has provided its advice to the European Commission (EC) to set the fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2019. Despite fishermen’s full compliance with the quotas proposed, a growing stock biomass and fishing pressure in line with scientific advice, the prospects for some stocks are not promising – including herring.
North Sea herring quota cut recommended by ICES
ICES has issued a recommendation for next year’s North Sea herring quota to be set at 311,572 tonnes, roughly half of this year’s 600,588 tonne quota.
MSC certification for Atlanto-Scandian herring renewed
The certification renewal by the Marine Stewardship Council of Atlanto-Scandian herring has been confirmed.
Norwegian mackerel is a hit in Korea
Norwegian herring exports for April are up compared to the same period last year, with values slightly down, while both values and volumes for mackerel have fallen – but the market in south Korea is showing a keen interest in mackerel form Norway.