Where does all this haddock come from?
Brim’s fresher trawler Viðey is back at sea after making a 200 tonne landing in Reykjavík last weekend. Skipper Jóhannes Ellert Eiríksson – best known as Elli – said that…
Searching for saithe
‘Everyone’s looking for saithe and it’s not easy to find. On the other hand, there’s plenty of every other species, such as golden redfish, cod and haddock, but hardly any…
Saithe are elusive, but haddock are everywhere, according to Viðey’s skipper Jóhannes Ellert Eiríksson. Image: Brim
Haddock everywhere
‘Catches have been acceptable. Saithe is as elusive as ever. We’ve done well avoiding cod, but we can’t say the same about haddock. It shows up everywhere as by-catch,’ said…
Hampiðjan’s design team used the tried-and-tested Bacalao trawl as the starting point to design the new Jagger demersal trawl. Image: Hampiðjan
Jagger – new demersal trawl design from Hampiðjan
A new version of the 88.40 metre Bacalao trawl that incorporates some key innovations has been performing well. Among those who have long experience of the Bacalao trawl are the…
Brim’s fresher trawler Akurey is one of the two that have been fishing off the north coast of Iceland this summer
Summer turned out well for Brim trawlers
The fresher trawlers operated by Brim (previously HB Grandi) have had a good summer, according to Viðey’s skipper Jóhannes Ellert Eiríksson, who landed his last trip of the 2018-19 quota…