Strong start to Scottish fleet’s mackerel fishery
The mackerel fishery for the Scottish fleet got off to a good start this year, with reports of plenty shoals of good-sized fish. Fishing mainly to the north-west of Orkney,…
Record-breaking landing to Eskja
Icelandic processor Eskja, based in the east coast port of Eskifjörður, saw a record broken this week when the largest single landing of blue whiting took place. Faroese pelagic vessel…
Swapping ten mice for one in wheelhouse refit
There have been some big changes in the wheelhouse of Samherji’s pelagic trawler Margrét EA-710, as the opportunity of a few weeks between trips was taken to strip out the…
Season in the balance – as capelin marks show up
Iceland’s capelin season is hanging in the balance as the Marine and Freshwater Institute’s advice for a zero-quota fishery this winter still holds. With an acoustic survey still in progress…
Sea Harvest acquires pelagic business
Sea Harvest Group is in the process of acquiring 100% of Terrasan Group Limited’s pelagic catching, processsing and sales subsidiaries. Alongside Terrasan’s pelagic business, Sea Harvest is also taking on…
Zero quota still on the cards for Iceland’s capelin season
Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute hasn’t changed its advice for a zero-quota capelin season following an acoustic samplig survey carried out this month. Research vessels Árni Friðriksson and Bjarni…
Blue whiting season gets busy
Síldarvinnslan’s processing plants in Neskaupstaður and Seyðisfjörður have been kept busy with a series of heavy blue whiting landings. Börkur docked yesterday, landing part of its 3000 tonne payload to…
New ring netter joins Newlyn fleet
Built by G Smyth Boats in Kilkeel, new ring netter Inter-Nos PZ-46 made its delivery trip home to Newlyn to dock in its home port before Christmas. The Maxus Fast…
Liafjord heads for home
Norwegian fishing company Liegruppen’s new pelagic trawler Liafjord is steaming home to Norway, having been handed over to its owners by the Cemre Shipyard in Turkey. The 71-metre by 15-metre…
Irish industry figures are outraged at the possibility of a deal with Iceland being rushed through by the EU Commission just before Christmas
Irish fishing sector adamant on Icelandic access to community waters
Senior figures in the Irish fishing industry have reacted with alarm and anger to the prospect of a deal that would give Icelandic vessels access to Irish waters – and…