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…
Caution saves the day
Brim’s fresher trawler Viðey landed this week after a tough trip that took it to Westfjords grounds, and finishing up off the south-west of Iceland – with the whole trip…
Certification for Norwegian redfish and Greenland halibut fisheries
The Norwegian fleet’s fishery for beaked redfish (Sebastes mentella) and Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) has been certified to the MSC standard for sustainable fishing. Both fisheries were independently certified by…
Redfish caught only as by-catch
Skippers at Icelandic fishing company Brim have to be cautious to keep clear of golden redfish following a cut on the quota for the 2022-23 quota year – although they…
Abundant redfish
‘There are huge amounts of golden redfish on the Hali grounds and that needs to be kept in mind this close to the end of the quota year. We had…
Nightmare year ahead
‘Next year’s going to be a nightmare,’ said Friðleifur Einarsson, skipper of Brim’s fresher trawler Helga María, warning that a sharp reduction in the 2022-23 quota year’s redfish allowable catch…
Iceland turns away Russian redfish trawlers
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Svandís Svavarsdóttir has cancelled the regulation under which Russian fishing vessels operating on redfish in the Irminger Sea have been able to call in Icelandic ports.…
Beating a retreat from Westfjords weather
Freezer trawler Vigri is in Reykjavík with 360 tonnes on board. This is the result of the second part of the current trip, following a half-landing a week previously when…
Höfrungur III AK-250
Redfish everywhere
Brim’s factory trawler Höfrungur III is alongside in Reykjavík after a successful trip. According to Friðrik Ingason, who was skipper for this trip, the catch is a green weight of…
There is growing tension between Norway and EU interests over management of stocks in northern waters
Tensions grow ahead of NEAFC gathering
With NEAFC due to meet this week, tensions are already rising around Norwegian tactics concerning stocks in Areas I and II, notably redfish and Greenland halibut. ‘Norway’s aims are maximising…
