Coastal States under pressure as they talk pelagic stocks
This week the coastal states with interests in the North-East Atlantic’s pelagic fisheries are meeting in London. The aim is supposed to be to reach agreement on the sustainable exploitation…
Minister signs capelin regulation
Icelandic Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson has signed off the regulation licensing a 662,064-tonne capelin fishery for the 2021-22 season. Reached in agreement with the Marine Research Institute, the…
Bjarni Ólafsson landing in Neskaupstaður. Image: SVN/Smári Geirsson
Full blue whiting trip for Bjarni Ólafsson
Pelagic vessel Bjarni Ólafsson docked in Neskaupstaður on Sunday night with a full load of blue whiting to be discharged to the Síldarvinnslan factory. ‘It worked out better than we…
Countdown to sustainability for blue whiting
The clock has started ticking on a three-year countdown to certification-ready blue whiting fisheries – which lost MSC certification in December 2020. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) announced…
Urgent calls for responsible management of pelagic stocks
ICES has published its advice on North-east Atlantic pelagic fisheries, recommending that mackerel should not exceed 794,920 tonnes – a 6.7% reduction from the 2021 catch advice. Advice for the…
Icelandic capelin quota recommendations
Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has recommended that the capelin quota for the 2021-22 season should be set at a maximum of 904 200 tonnes. This initial recommendation can be expected…
NAPA’s challenge to ministers
The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA), speaking as a collective of businesses with a major share of Northeast Atlantic pelagic purchasing, has aimed an open letter to Ministers, challenging…
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…
Karstensen will deliver Havsnurp in October 2023. Images: Karstensens Skibsværft
Karstensen to build new Havsnurp
The Stølen and Hole families from Midsund in Norway, owners of fishing company Havsnurp AS, have placed an order for a 69.99 metre pelagic vessel with Karstensens Skibsværft, with an…
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