Norway reduces 2022 mackerel quota
Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Bjørnar Skjæran has announced a 278,222 tonne mackerel quota for the Norwegian fleet this year, a 7% reduction on last year’s allocation. ‘In…
Faroes set 2022 mackerel quota
Faroese fisheries minister Árni Skaale, in consultation with the Parliament foreign affairs committee, has set the 2022 quota for the Faroe Islands’s fleet. The quota is set at 155.804 tonnes,…
Big brands to turn to Chilean jack mackerel as an alternative to Atlantic mackerel
In an open letter to fisheries ministers of nations around the North-East Atlantic, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) is warning that major brands are already turning away from mackerel…
Icelandic pelagic fleet gearing up for mackerel
With the winter capelin and blue whiting season behind them, Iceland’s pelagic fleet is gearing up for the summer mackerel season. The Síldarvinnslan fleet is expected to start hunting for…
Pelagic stock management in the spotlight
The management of the North-East Atlantic’s three main pelagic stocks has again been highlighted as the the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has sent an open letter to politicians…
Progress on mackerel dispute – but festive cheer in short supply
A declaration by the Council of EU Fisheries Ministers pledging a resolution to the mackerel dispute between Denmark and Ireland has been welcomed by Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation CEO Seán O’Donoghue,…
Russia’s booming pelagic catch
As of 21st November, the Russian Far East industry had landed 291,000 tonnes of ivasi sardine, mackerel and saury, while the salmon catch has exceeded half a million tonnes. Dense…
SA retailer joins NAPA call for sustainable pelagic fisheries
The first African retailer to put its weight behind the pressure applied by the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group’s (NAPA) for sustainability in the North-East Atlantic’s pelagic fisheries follows a…
Coastal states agreement on TACs – not on shares
A meeting in London between delegations from the European Union, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation and the United Kingdom has resulted in agreement on TACs for…
Scottish pelagic sector hits back at Young’s statement
The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has expressed its ‘deep disappointment’ at a statement issued by Young’s via the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) concerning the ongoing negotiations between…
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