UK sandeel closures would hit aquafeed and salmon
The UK’s proposal to fully close the Dogger Bank to sandeel fishing by EU vessels is set to have profound effects on the aquafeed and salmon industries. Alongside the industry…
Tobis to become Vestri for new owners in Iceland
Fishing company Vestri ehf, based in Patreksfjörður in the west of Iceland, has acquired the 39.95 metre LOA, 10 metre breadth twin-rig trawler Tobis from its owners in Norway. Tobis…
Institute advises sandeel quota cut
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has advised a 60,000 tonne sandeel quota for its waters this year, a 59% reduction compared to the 2021 fishery. ‘There have been large quotas…
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Call for evidence on industrial species management
The UK allocated no 2021 quotas for sandeel or Norway pout, both of which are important industrial species used to produce fishmeal and fish oil that underpin the production of…
The sandeel quota for the Danish fleet has been given a 10% lift
Sandeel – 10% quota lift
Danish fishermen have seen a very good sandeel season since the fishery opened on 1st April, with 150,000 tonnes of the overall 215,863 tonnes quota landed so far. According to…
Sandeel samples from this year’s survey. Image: HI/Åse Husebø
Researchers recommend doubled Norwegian sandeel quota
Following a research survey carried on on chartered fishing vessel Eros, Norwegian researchers have identified that good North Sea conditions and strong recruitment provide a basis for recommending a sandeel…
The Danish Fishermen’s Association has advised ending nephrops fishing due to the fall in demand
Good news and bad for Danish fishing
With the demand dropping and cold stores filling up, the Danish Fishermen’s Association (DFPO) has recommended that direct fishing for nephrops should stop. ‘Due to the coronavirus crisis, the European…
With indications of a healthy sandeel stock, Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has advised a quota increase
Recommended increase to sandeel quota
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has updated its quota advice for sandeel, advising a 70,000 tonne quota increase. Sandeel is one of the small number of stocks the Institute issues…
70,000 tonne sandeel quota for Norway
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has recommended a provisional quota of 70,000 tonnes of sandeel in 2018. Following an acoustic survey, a revised recommendation will be made.
More Norwegian fisheries meet MSC standard
Norwegian fisheries for Norway pout, sandeel and brisling have been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council, which brings more than 90% of Norwegian wild fisheries under MSC certification.