Mackerel in Iceland’s EEZ
Predictions that mackerel would not this year migrate into Icelandic waters haven’t come true, according to Barði’s skipper Runólfur Runólfsson, who has just landed 1320 tonnes of mackerel –caught in…
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Icelandic fleet ready for mackerel season
Much of the Icelandic fleet is now preparing to start searching for mackerel. Síldarvinnslan’s vessels are no exception, and crew are looking forward to the summer season. Síldarvinnslan’s Börkur has…
Blue whiting bonanza
Heavy fishing on blue whiting south of the Faroe Islands has resulted in a slew of big landings to processors in Iceland. Pelagic vessel Hákon landed 1600 tonnes to Síldarvinnslan’s…
28 hours – full trips
Síldarvinnslan’s fresher trawlers Bergey and Vestmannaey are back at sea after short Easter trips – each landing a full fishroom of groundfish for just 28 hours at sea. Their catches…
100-tow Barents Sea trip
Síldarvinnslan’s factory trawler Blængur is alongside in Neskaupstaður after a 40-day trip for a green weight catch of 928 tonnes and a catch value of ISK413 million. Of the 40…
Lower fuel for catch on Rockall grounds
Despite the distance, the economics of fishing for blue whiting south-west of Rockall work out better for the Icelandic pelagic fleet than fishing closer to home. The Rockall fishery is…
Competition Authority eyes Samherji position
Iceland’s Competition Authority one again has its eye on the market position held by seafood giant Samherji, in relation to linked companies, notably Síldarvinnslan. East coast fishing and processing company…
2024 starts well for Blængur
Síldarvinnslan’s factory trawler Blængur had a successful 2023, with a green weight catch of 7570 tonnes, which puts it ahead of any other trawler operating from the eastern region of…
Blue whiting season gets busy
Síldarvinnslan’s processing plants in Neskaupstaður and Seyðisfjörður have been kept busy with a series of heavy blue whiting landings. Börkur docked yesterday, landing part of its 3000 tonne payload to…
Herring season over – back to blue whiting
Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Börkur has delivered the last landing of the year of Icelandic summer-spawning herring to the company’s Neskaupstaður processing plant. The 1570-tonne catch is going for wholefrozen and…
