Much of the Icelandic fleet is now preparing to start searching for mackerel. Síldarvinnslan’s vessels are no exception, and crew are looking forward to the summer season. Síldarvinnslan’s Börkur has…
Icelandic fishing vessel operators’ federation SFS has slammed the deal announced by Norway, the Faroe Islands and the UK, awarding themselves 72% of the mackerel TAC for 2024 – criticising…
An agreement on the management, and reciprocal access to mackerel in each other’s waters has been reached by Norway, the Faroe Islands and the UK. ‘Britain and the Faroe Islands…
The mackerel fishery for the Scottish fleet got off to a good start this year, with reports of plenty shoals of good-sized fish. Fishing mainly to the north-west of Orkney,…
The Irish fishing industry is up in arms over news that Minister for Marine Charlie McConalogue declined to take up an offer of 3000 tonnes of mackerel for two years,…
While Norway and the European Union have renewed the agreement that provides European market access for Norwegian seafood, with a number of duty-free quotas to be continued for key products,…
The mackerel season for the Scottish fleet started at the beginning of October and ran through to mid-November, with fishing taking place in the North Sea and east of Shetland. The…
Following the recent setting of the TACs for north-east Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring for 2024, the Scottish mackerel sector is calling for renewed efforts to resolve the…
In an open letter to Ministers, a collective of global retail and supply-chain heavyweights warns its patience is running out. The consortium of seafood companies demands that Coastal States seize…
A long track record of building up fisheries for mackerel, and its strong attachment to Norwegian waters should weigh heavily in Norway’s favour as coastal states come together to work…