European industry bodies Europêche and EAPO have slammed the the positions of Norway and the Faroe Islands on this year’s mackerel fishery – stating that the quotas these countries have…
Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Bjørnar Skjæran has announced a 278,222 tonne mackerel quota for the Norwegian fleet this year, a 7% reduction on last year’s allocation. ‘In…
Another Norwegian pelagic operator has opted to build in Denmark. Following the order for a new Hargun announced a few days ago, fishing company Rogne has also contracted the Karstensen…
Faroese fisheries minister Árni Skaale, in consultation with the Parliament foreign affairs committee, has set the 2022 quota for the Faroe Islands’s fleet. The quota is set at 155.804 tonnes,…
In an open letter to fisheries ministers of nations around the North-East Atlantic, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) is warning that major brands are already turning away from mackerel…
Norwegian fishing company Hargun Havfiske has placed at order with Karstensens Skibsværft for a new 83 metre, 16.20 metre breadth pelagic vessel to be delivered in March 2025. The current…
The fishery for Ivasi sardine in Russia’s Far East has started earlier than usual this year, and by the beginning of June the fleet had already landed 13,000 tonnes. Last…
With the winter capelin and blue whiting season behind them, Iceland’s pelagic fleet is gearing up for the summer mackerel season. The Síldarvinnslan fleet is expected to start hunting for…
The EU pelagic fishing industry has strongly condemned the decision by the Faroe Islands to license Russian vessels to fish for blue whiting in the Special Area that lies between…
Norwegian researchers are testing pelagic trawl gear for catches of cod to be kept live on board. This is an alternative to seine netting, the most commonly used method for…