Scottish fleet’s strong start on mackerel
The Scottish pelagic fleet’s mackerel fishery that opened the year was successfully completed by the second week in February, with the last fish caught on grounds to the west of…
Agreement on 2023 mackerel TAC
North-east Atlantic coastal states have announced an agreement on mackerel for 2023, with a 782,066 tonne catch limit. This is a marginal reduction over the 794,920 tonne quota, and corresponds…
Warning over NE Atlantic pelagics
As negotiations take place in London this week between coastal states, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has warned that serious reductions are needed in TACs to counterbalance continued…
Urgent action needed to protect NE Atlantic pelagic stocks, says MSC
As national delegations prepare for next week’s meetings in London to thrash out TACs for next year’s pelagic fisheries in the North-East Atlantic, the MSC has warned that urgent action…
European industry sets out position on pelagics for 2023
EU pelagic operators, represented by EAPO, have issued a position paper on pelagic opportunities for 2023, starting with advising sticking to the ICES advice for Northeast Atlantic mackerel with the…
Blue whiting up, herring and mackerel down
ICES has published its advice for next year’s North-East Atlantic pelagic quotas, which are much as expected, according to Norwegian Fishermen's Association. ICES advises a quota of 1,359,629 tonnes for…
Mackerel – Everyone loses
Speaking last week in response to Parliamentary questions, Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Svandís Svavarsdóttir has stated that mackerel fisheries across the North-East Atlantic have in recent years far exceeded the…
Ivasi and mackerel catches exceed last year’s levels
Russia’s Federal Agency for Fisheries reports that in late August the overall catch of Ivasi sardine and mackerel had reached 87,700 tonnes, marginally exceeding the 2021 catch figures. The bulk…
Survey finds strong mackerel presence
The annual international survey to identify the extent of North Atlantic pelagic stocks took place between 1st July and 3rd August this year, and the results have now been analysed…
Looking forward to the herring season
Pelagic vessel Börkur landed 960 tonnes of mackerel to Síldarvinnslan’s Neskaupstaður plant this week. According to production manager Jón Gunnar Sigurjónsson, they have been processing the largest and best-quality mackerel…
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