Enough is enough, warns NAPA
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…
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…
ICES has published its advice for a reduction to next year’s mackerel and Atlanto-Scandian herring quotas and an increase in blue whiting. The advice is for a 390,101-tonne quota for…
EU coastal states are losing fishing rights to non-EU members because the European Commission’s scientifically informed approach to quotas is subject to abuse by rogue Nordic players, according to leading…
Representatives of fishing industry organisations within the EU are calling out the actions of some coastal states in setting unilateral quotas – and subsequently landing high-value mackerel for fishmeal production…
The Vinnslustoðin fleet has had a good season this year on mackerel, with the whole of the 19,000 tonne quota held by the company and its partner Huginn caught and…
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Beitir docked this week in Neskaupstaður with 700 tonnes of mackerel on board, which is expected to be the company’s final mackerel landing of this season. According…
The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group is challenging the North-east Atlantic Coastal States to take seriously their sustainability commitments. This collective of more than 60 global retailers, food service companies,…
The Icelandic fleet fishing for mackerel has shifted well offshore, following a spell of good catches in home waters. At the weekend Barði landed 1400 tonnes of mackerel caught in…
Icelandic research vessel Árni Friðriksson has completed its participation in this year’s international North Atlantic pelagic survey. During the 19-day survey, Árni Friðriksson steamed 3250 nautical miles and and 43…