DPPO develops new ETP species excluder
A selection device for pelagic fisheries is being developed as a collaborative effort between the Danish Pelagic PO, Egersund Trawl DK and the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR), co-funded…
A selection device for pelagic fisheries is being developed as a collaborative effort between the Danish Pelagic PO, Egersund Trawl DK and the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research (IMR), co-funded…
New pelagic vessel Rogne has docked at Leinevik in Herøy for the first time, following the delivery trip from the Karstensen yard. This is the latest in a long series…
The Scottish government, the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) and UHI Shetland have concluded an MoU and data sharing agreement to coordinate the Scottish Pelagic Industry Science Data Collection Programme (SPISDCP).…
With significantly reduced quotas for 2026, the January mackerel fishery for the Scottish fleet has already drawn to a close. The scientific stock advice doesn’t measure up against what fishermen…
When Faroese pelagic vessel Norðborg was delivered by its Chilean builder, the technology on its pelagic processing deck was the most modern available. But sixteen years on it’s time for…
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…
The innovative Scottish Catch to Batch pilot project has successfully developed tools to enhance the traceability of Scottish caught pelagic fish. Lack of traceability in fisheries is a problem that…
Samherji’s pelagic vessel Vilhelm Thorsteinsson is alongside in Neskaupstaður, preparing for the coming capelin season. After having been fishing for blue whiting, Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA-11 is now taking capelin gear…
Scientists at Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute will later this week deliver recommendations for the current capelin season. The results of the wide-ranging survey conducted by research vessels Thórunn…
A blue whiting trawl with exceptional opening has shown what it can do on board Icelandic pelagic vessel Börkur starting with a five-day, full capacity trip. The skippers and mates…