Institute advises snow crab quota increase
Researchers Norway’s Institute of Marine Research have advised a hefty increase of 2500 tonnes to the snow crab quota, with quota advice of 10,300 tonnes. The quota for this year…
Heading back to Greenland
After a brief spell under the Icelandic flag, a trawler acquired by Brim is heading back to Greenland. Brim acquired Greenlandic trawler Tuukkaq earlier this year from Royal Greenland partner…
Irish concern over quota giveaway to Norway
With negotiations currently underway in Oslo, there is serious concern with the Irish fishing industry that Norway could be handed a 150,000 tonne blue whiting quota with access to EU…
Irish industry calls for radical reset on pelagic fisheries
With negotiations between Norway and the European Union on access and quota sharing set to begin next week, key figures in the Irish fisheries sector are demanding a radical rethink.…
Processor shuts down as quotas get tighter
Hafnarfjörður processing company Fiskvinnslan Kambur is closing down production as of the end of October this year, with its owners blaming reductions in cod quotas making the business no longer…
Slashed shrimp quotas calls for political leadership
‘The sharp reduction of the shrimp quota in the North Sea and Skagerrak is a dramatic one for the entire fishing industry along the coast of the Skagerrak and the…
North Sea quota lift for 2024
ICES has provided quota advice for next year for some stocks in the North Sea and adjacent areas, with recommendations based on an MSY approach. The advice is for a…
Quota cuts advised for Norwegian shrimp, saithe and coastal cod quotas
The shrimp quota for the Skagerrak and Norskerenna areas is subject to a 47% reduction, according to the recommendations from ICES, while reductions are also advised for saithe and coastal…
Advice for Iceland’s 2023-24 quota year
Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has issued its advice for the coming quota year, set to start on the 1st September this year. Although the final decision lies with the…
Irish minister welcomes hike in blue whiting fishery
Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has welcomed the increase in the Irish fleet's quota for blue whiting from 28,438 tonnes last year to 53,776 tonnes…