With 47% of consumers citing cost as a barrier to eating seafood, research from the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) shows growing interest in alternative whitefish species, showcasing opportunities for species…
MSC certification for North Sea saithe is to be suspended as of 30th June, and this applies to all saithe caught in ICES areas 4, 6 and 3a, which includes…
The Faroese and UK authorities have agreed reciprocal fishing rights for 2025, which includes a UK quota for cod in the NAFO area that goes to the Faroes. In UK…
Síldarvinnslan’s factory trawler Blængur has sailed after a short stopover in Neskaupstaður to land its catch after a 27-day trip. This was a trip on mixed fishing, with a green…
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…
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…
Brim’s fresher trawler Helga María docked in Reykjavík earlier this week after a four-day trip on Westfjords grounds. The catch is 113 tonnes. This is the trawler’s second trip since…
‘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…
Icelandic fishing company Síldarvinnslan reports that its fresher trawler Gullver docked this week with a 90-tonne trip on board, with a mix of most species in the fishroom – except…
Norwegian researchers are advising an increase of 15% in the 2023 quota for saithe, plus a new management plan for coastal cod which provides for increases in quota advice. As…
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