Iceland’s pelagic fleet on blue whiting
With uncertainty over this year’s capelin season, with a relatively small initial quota and doubt over the state of the stock, pelagic vessels in Iceland started this year on blue…
Síldarvinnslan fleet starts the year on blue whiting
The pelagic vessels operated by Síldarvinnslan are starting 2023 on blue whiting after the Christmas and New Year layover in port. Beitir and Börkur have already sailed, and Barði is…
First capelin of the year
The first catches of capelin of the 2022-23 season have been caught off the north of Iceland. Brim’s pelagic vessel Víkingur sailed on Saturday and took the first few hauls,…
Capelin survey starts off
After a detour to tow the damaged Vilhelm Thorsteinsson to be dry-docked in Akureyri, Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Barði headed for fishing grounds and returned with 1400 tonnes of herring. According…
Agreement on 2023 mackerel TAC
North-east Atlantic coastal states have announced an agreement on mackerel for 2023, with a 782,066 tonne catch limit. This is a marginal reduction over the 794,920 tonne quota, and corresponds…
Kjeldsen off the hook
The judgement against Denmark’s former quota king Henning Kjeldsen and co-defendants, found guilty in a district court of quota misdemeanours, has been overturned by a the Danish Western High Court.…
Panama’s pelagics get MarinTrust certification
A fishery and its associated fishmeal and fish oil production sites are in the unique position of having for the first time gained approval and certification via the MarinTrust Improver…
Warning over NE Atlantic pelagics
As negotiations take place in London this week between coastal states, the North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has warned that serious reductions are needed in TACs to counterbalance continued…
Disappointing advice on Barents Sea capelin
The 62,000 tonne quota advised for next year’s Barents Sea capelin season is disappointing, according to Audun Maråk, director of Norwegian fishing vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt. ‘It seems as if…
Urgent action needed to protect NE Atlantic pelagic stocks, says MSC
As national delegations prepare for next week’s meetings in London to thrash out TACs for next year’s pelagic fisheries in the North-East Atlantic, the MSC has warned that urgent action…
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