Traceability tool for pelagic fish
The innovative Scottish Catch to Batch pilot project has successfully developed tools to enhance the traceability of Scottish caught pelagic fish. Lack of traceability in fisheries is a problem that…
Fleet optimistic as capelin gear on board
Samherji’s pelagic vessel Vilhelm Thorsteinsson is alongside in Neskaupstaður, preparing for the coming capelin season. After having been fishing for blue whiting, Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA-11 is now taking capelin gear…
Capelin season recommendation due this week
Scientists at Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute will later this week deliver recommendations for the current capelin season. The results of the wide-ranging survey conducted by research vessels Thórunn…
SeaKing scores on blue whiting
A blue whiting trawl with exceptional opening has shown what it can do on board Icelandic pelagic vessel Börkur starting with a five-day, full capacity trip. The skippers and mates…
Strengthening scientific collaboration in pelagic fisheries
The Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association (PFA) and the Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at benefiting from their mutual interests in scientific surveys,…
First blue whiting of the year to Síldarvinnslan
The first blue whiting of 2026 has been landed to Síldarvinnslan’s Neskaupstaður plant as Greenlandic pelagic vessel Polar Amaroq delivered 2000 tonnes caught in Faroese waters. Iceland and the Faroe…
Industry wants to lift Finnmark purse seine restriction
Norwegian industry body Fiskebåt has requested that the Ministry of Fisheries end the prohibition on vessels over 15 metres from fishing with purse seine gears on traditional fishing areas off…
SPFA updates science data strategy
The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association has updated its science data strategy to reflect current and future objectives for ensuring that science plays a fundamental role in the pelagic sector’s commitment…
Faroes and Russia renew fisheries agreement
With the new year almost here, the Faroe Islands and Russia have completed negotiations that took place either side of Christmas, to strike a fisheries agreement for 2026 – with…
Faroe Islands strikes deals with Norway and UK agree on 2026 fisheries access
The UK has secured access to more than 2000 tonnes of fishing opportunities Faroese waters, worth approximately £5 million based on historic landing prices, following annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands…
