Mackerel – Everyone loses
Speaking last week in response to Parliamentary questions, Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Svandís Svavarsdóttir has stated that mackerel fisheries across the North-East Atlantic have in recent years far exceeded the…
Herring season gets underway
With its mackerel quota mostly caught by now, the Icelandic pelagic fleet is turning its attention to herring, and has around 100,000 tonnes of Atlanto-Scandian herring to be caught. The…
Green trawler built in Sweden
It’s only eight years since Swedish fishing company Carmona AB launched the eighth vessel to carry the name, but the company’s ambition for sustainability and energy efficiency has resulted in…
Scottish processors need urgent action on soaring energy costs
As processors in Scotland face an energy crisis that has resulted in cost increases of over 300% in expenditure for its members, the Scottish Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA), representing Scotland’s…
Survey finds strong mackerel presence
The annual international survey to identify the extent of North Atlantic pelagic stocks took place between 1st July and 3rd August this year, and the results have now been analysed…
Looking forward to the herring season
Pelagic vessel Börkur landed 960 tonnes of mackerel to Síldarvinnslan’s Neskaupstaður plant this week. According to production manager Jón Gunnar Sigurjónsson, they have been processing the largest and best-quality mackerel…
Mackerel heading for Iceland
Fishing for mackerel has shifted from deep in international waters, closer to the Icelandic EEZ. According to Ólafur Gunnar Guðnason on board pelagic vessel Börkur, a few weeks ago they…
Research finds mackerel all around Iceland
A survey carried out by Icelandic research vessel Árni Friðriksson, with 48 tows over 18 days and having steamed a total of 3800 nautical miles, has mapped the extent of…
Caution advised, not closure
Norwegian vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt has responded to a consultation with the Directorate of Fisheries, following a request from the Norwegian Coast Guard for options to be introduced for the…
Controllable doors for Shetland pelagic fleet
When Whalsay pelagic vessel Serene called at the Karstensen yard in Skagen for its annual drydocking and maintenance, it sailed for home with some new doors on board. These are…
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