Confrontation brews as Norway claims discrimination against capelin fleet off Iceland
The Norwegian minister of fisheries and marine affairs, Bjomar Skjaeran, has contacted his Icelandic counterpart to discuss the matter
Icelandic surveys suggest this season’s capelin quota will drop 100,000t
Surveys conducted through the second half of January suggest that the spawning stock stands at 1.1m metric tons, which would mean a quota of around 800,000t
Norway’s pelagic exports drop for January, capelin fishing off Iceland remains tough
Exports of herring were down 46% in volume terms for January, with mackerel down 39%, due to lower catches year-on-year
Faroese also gain MSC for their share of Icelandic capelin
Now catches of Icelandic capelin by Iceland, Norway and the Faroese can all carry the MSC label
Pelagic processor plans consolidation after improved 2021
Denmark's FF Skagen saw significantly better results in 2021 than during the 'disaster' that came before, with reasons for optimism in 2022
Norwegian vessels fill Icelandic waters, but capelin fishing slow
The maximum number of Norwegian vessels that can fish in Icelandic waters are now on-site, but fishing has been slow going thus far
Pelagic roe prices to fall in 2022, but room in market for both herring, capelin
Iceland's bumper capelin quota should bring down what have been record prices for herring and capelin roe, but sources feel there is room on the market for both
Norway herring fishing slows in week two, while Iceland capelin takes off
After a rapid start on herring, Norway's catches are now behind 2021 levels; in Iceland, capelin is being landed faster than plants can deal with it
Norwegians unhappy with capelin restrictions as catches ramp up
While Icelandic, Greenlandic and Faroese vessels may all catch as they please, Norwegian vessels are forbidden from using nets south of 64°39N
MSC loss saw blue whiting prices fall 21% in 2021
'We can see the loss of the MSC certificate hit the prices for blue whiting in 2021, and we expect a similar story again this year' -- Roald Oen, Norges Sildesalgslag