Capelin survey underway
Two research vessels and three commercial pelagic vessels have embarked on a broad survey of Icelandic waters to assess the state of the capelin stock and its migration. Research vessel…
Surveying end-of-life gear around the UK
Seafish is launching a survey to assess the landscape around the issue of end-of-life fishing gear in the UK, aiming ultimately to inform future sustainable management, to help minimise waste…
Bay of Biscay small pelagics survey underway
Research vessels Emma Bardan and Vizconde de Eza have been deployed for a month-long research survey to evaluate the state of anchovy and sardine stocks in the Bay of Biscay.…
Capelin survey starts off
After a detour to tow the damaged Vilhelm Thorsteinsson to be dry-docked in Akureyri, Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessel Barði headed for fishing grounds and returned with 1400 tonnes of herring. According…
Polar Amaroq is carrying out a capelin survey north of Iceland. Image: Síldarvinnslan
Optimistic for winter capelin season
Greenlandic pelagic vessel Polar Amaroq is currently searching for capelin north of Iceland, carrying out a survey backed by fishing vessel operators’ federation SFS (Samtök fyrirtækja í sjávarútvegi). Polar Amaroq…
Results of this winter's first capelin survey have not been encouraging
Survey finds little capelin
Only limited amounts of capelin were located during the survey that the Icelandic Marine Research Institute conducted last month. Initial conclusions put the spawning stock at just 64,000 tonnes. According…
The mackerel ecosystem survey encountered mackerel all the way north to 78°N
Mackerel all the way to Svalbard
The mackerel ecosystem survey has been completed and scientists have located large volumes, but small amounts of juvenile mackerel in coastal waters. The six participating vessels have mapped an area…
