Danish industry looks forward to higher 2023 quotas
The state of stocks in the North Sea, Skagerrak and Kattegat is seen as being largely positive, and Danish fishermen can expect to have higher quotas to catch in 2023.…
UK and EU strike fisheries deal
Agreement has been reached between the UK and the EU on catch levels for a range of commercial stocks during 2023. The UK authorities state that the agreement is worth…
Faroes strike 2023 fisheries agreements with Norway and Iceland
The Faroe Islands have signed reciprocal fisheries agreements for 2023 with Norway and Iceland that largely roll over the terms of this year’s deals. The Faroese fleet gets 4945 tonnes…
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.…
Barents Sea cod quota reduction
The Norwegian Marine Research Institute has recommended a Barents Sea cod quota of up to 566,784 tonnes for 2023 – a 20% reduction on the 2022 figure and the lowest…
No relief for Baltic fisheries in 2023
As fisheries in the Baltic fail to recover, proposals by the European Commission for next year’s catch limits don’t look likely to bring much joy to the region’s fishermen. Proposals…
New quota year nerves
‘I have to be frank. I’m nervous about the new quota year. There are large amounts of golden redfish, haddock and cod everywhere. Instead of increases, the quotas quotas are…
‘Crazy’ advice on redfish quotas
‘The Marine Research Institute’s advice on redfish for the next quota year is completely crazy,’ said Eiríkur Jónsson, skipper of Brim’s fresher trawler Akurey, which docked yesterday after a short…
Focus on linked entities in Iceland’s quota market
Icelandic Minister of Fisheries Svandís Svavarsdóttir has recommended that the Directorate of Fisheries strengthen its monitoring of the consolidation of fishing rights, with particular focus on examining the position of…
Contrasting attitudes to quota ownership limits
The difference between the approaches of the Danish and Icelandic authorities has been highlighted by Sigurjón Thórðarson, a former member of Iceland’s Parliament and long-time fishing industry observer and commentator.…