Autumn capelin survey underway
This year’s month-long survey of the capelin stock in the Iceland-East Greenland-Jan Mayen area is now underway. These surveys have been conducted since 1978 and underpin scientific advice ahead of…
Icelandic institute delivers advice for coming quota year
The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has published its advice for the 2026-27 quota year. This includes a positive recommendation for a 358,044-tonne capelin fishery, an increase for golden redfish,…
Capelin season gets green light
Iceland’s winter season for capelin has been given the go-ahead with a quota of just under 200,000 tonnes, following a broad survey conducted earlier this month. The Marine and Freshwater…
Capelin survey underway
This year’s autumn capelin survey of waters to the east of Greenland is currently in progress, and is a collaborative initiative by the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) in…
Iceland set to cut cod quota for 2025-26
Proposals by Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) to advise a 4% cut to next year’s cod quota haven’t been received with delight by the industry, as the Institute…
Iceland’s new research vessel heads for home
New marine research vessel Thórunn Thórðardóttir HF-300 is finally about to arrive in Iceland after being handed over to the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute last week. It’s three years…
FishScanner tested on capelin survey
A variety of technologies, including Hampiðjan’s DynIce Data cable and the Star-Oddi Fish Scanner, have been brought together to provide a new look at assessing stock, and is currently being…
Minister’s redfish decision criticised
The criticism levelled by Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute at former Prime Minister (and acting Fisheries Minister) Bjarni Benediktsson is politely pointed, stating that ‘fishing will have a negative…
No grounds for capelin quota
A survey carried out last week by two pelagic vessels off the east of Iceland has failed to return results that would support a quota for this winter’s capelin fishery.…
Outlook for zero-quota capelin season
The results of an acoustic survey of capelin abaundance off the west, north and east of Iceland hasn’t returned results that provide optimism for a capelin season this winter. Research…
