Read more about the article First fish of the season landed in Neskaupstaður
Margrét landing the first herring and mackerel of the year to Síldarvinnslan’s Neskaupstaður factory. Image: Síldarvinnslan/Hákon Ernuson

First fish of the season landed in Neskaupstaður

The first landing of 250 tonnes of mixed herring and mackerel of the summer season has been landed to Síldarvinnslan’s processing plant in Neskaupstaður. Pelagic vessel Margrét landed this fish…

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Read more about the article North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group established
The newly-established North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group has been set up in the UK, and its membership now includes European processors and retailers

North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group established

A UK-based supply chain led initiative, focused on driving improvements to the management of the North East Atlantic fisheries for mackerel, herring and blue whiting has been established. The formal…

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Read more about the article Gearing up for tuna
Working on pelagic gear at SNG’s Killybegs net loft. Image: SNG

Gearing up for tuna

Feedback from Swan-Net Gundry (SNG) customers has been highly positive as the company’s new design concept of incorporating more mesh into the side wing panels of pelagic trawls for herring,…

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Read more about the article Varðin sells Jupiter
Jupiter was built at Langsten Slip in Norway in 1994

Varðin sells Jupiter

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Gøta-based fishing company Varðin has sold pelagic vessel Jupiter to Kollafjörður company Northwest Pelagic in Kollafjørður. Jupiter has been sold without quotas and was expected to be back at sea…

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Read more about the article Agreement struck for better monitoring of pelagic fish stocks
European fishmeal producers have welcomed the agreement struck between the European Union, Norway and the Faroe Islands on monitoring, control and surveillance of shared pelagic stocks

Agreement struck for better monitoring of pelagic fish stocks

The European Union, Norway and the Faroe Islands reached a coastal states agreement for the monitoring, control and surveillance (MSC) of shared pelagic stocks fisheries in the North-East Atlantic; mackerel,…

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