Mackerel season coming to an end – herring next
Síldarvinnslan’s pealgic vessel Börkur docked in Neskaupstaður earlier this week with what could be practically the last of the mackerel season and the first of the herring season in its…
Norwegian fleet’s record mackerel catch
As European fishing organisations ratchet up the pressure for sanctions against Norway for its stance on the mackerel fishery, the Norwegian fleet has seen record mackerel catches, leading to a…
EU fishing industry calls for action against Norway and Faroes
European fishing industry bodies Europêche and EAPO are leading the call for the European Union to take immediate action concerning the stance taken by Norway and the Faroe Islands on…
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…
The new Börkur pumping mackerel across into the tanks of Börkur II. Image: Síldarvinnslan/Haraldur Egilsson
18,000 tonnes of mackerel landed to Neskaupstaður
The Icelandic fleet’s summer mackerel season has started well, despite there being few catches in Iceland’s own waters. The pelagic fleet has been fishing in international waters, and east coast…
NAPA draws in support from Asian retailer
Applying pressure on Coastal States for concrete action towards collaborative management of blue whiting, mackerel, and herring, NAPA has added the Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union (JCCU) to its supply chain…
Norway and the Faroes agree mutual access for mackerel
Norway and the Faroe Islands have reached a mutual access agreement for fishing for mackerel in each other's zones. The Faroese fleet can catch up to 83,524 tonnes in Norwegian…
Coastal seiner Einar Erlend makes good use of its Furuno High Frequency Zone FSV-75 sonar for both saithe and mackerel fisheries
Norwegian mackerel season off to an early start
The Norwegian deep sea and coastal purse seiners are looking forward to a different kind of mackerel season this year as catches have to be taken in home waters, and…
EU fishermen ask consumers to boycott Norwegian seafood
European fishing industry body Europêche states that the Norwegian government has cynically manipulated the aftermath of Brexit to make a grab for fishing quotas that have long been held by…
Börkur landed the first mackerel of the season
First mackerel of the season
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Börkur has made the first mackerel landing of the year in Iceland, with 320 tonnes discharged in Neskaupstaður. According to skipper Hjörvar Hjálmarsson, the season has got…
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