Coastal states agree 2027 mackerel TAC
The mackerel TAC for 2027 has been agreed at 352,938 tonnes at a meeting of coastal states. Representatives of governments and national industry bodies met in London this month to…
The mackerel TAC for 2027 has been agreed at 352,938 tonnes at a meeting of coastal states. Representatives of governments and national industry bodies met in London this month to…
Two of Rawanq's pelagic trawlers, Al Rahma and Al Nasr, have completed their scheduled dry docks and are on their way back to fishing grounds. Al Rahma went to the…
Updated catch advice from the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) in Iceland and the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR) for the upcoming capelin fishing season is just over…
Today marks the formal conclusion of the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group’s (NAPA) two Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIPs), six years after work began, aimed at securing a sustainable future for…
The recommendation by ICES of a 352,938-tonne maximum TAC for North-East Atlantic mackerel in 2027 has been welcomed by the pelagic sector. This is more than double the recommendation for…
With ICES advice on North East Atlantic pelagic stocks imminent, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) states that even the stark warning in 2025, when a 77% cut in…
A development that began in 2023 is coming to an end as Vinnslustöðin’s new pelagic processing plant is now completed. Alongside the new 6000 square metre plant built for the…
Danish pelagic operators took the initiative to implement digital monitoring and surveillance across all their vessels ahead of legislation or regulatory requirements. Now the Danish Pelagic PO says it’s time…
Pelagic vessel Margrét has delivered the first mackerel of the season to Síldarvinnslan’s plant in Neskaupstaður with a 700-tonne landing. Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vesels Börkur and Beitir sailed at the beginning…
The Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association (PFA) is partnering with GreenFish to develop a new AI model that aims to predict potential fishing grounds for horse mackerel. The collaboration brings together…