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Fewer Norwegian boats fishing for herring last week. Fewer Norwegian boats have been active on herring last week, and a total of 16 boats have contributed 4,300 tonnes of catches, […]
Scots pelagic fishers welcome herring stock status. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group says the robust state of the North Sea herring stock has been confirmed with the latest scientific advice […]
North wind inhibits herring fishing for Norwegian fleet. A northerly wind has inhibited herring fishing for the Norwegian fleet, although conditions have been better for blue whiting and coastal market, […]
Massive Cuts in Baltic Herring Advised Scientific Advice states that Baltic Sea herring stocks are below safe levels. NGOs: “stop while there is still time” The International Council for the […]
Fresh herrings in Amalfi lemons. Amalfi lemons, thought to be the best in the world, are big and not the most attractive fruits but taste beautifully sweet. If Amalfi lemons […]
Canada adopts precautionary approach to Pacific herring. The Canadian Government says the management of Pacific herring will remain precautionary while allowing fishing allocations where possible. The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of […]
West coast of Scotland herring survey kicks off. The West of Scotland Herring Hunt (WOSHH) 2023 spring-spawning herring field work season has begun with shore-based environmental (e)DNA sampling. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is […]
Irish consultation of herring management. Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr Charlie McConalogue, has launched a consultation process on a review of the 2012 Herring Management Policy, […]
Steady fishing by Norwegian fleet for herring and mackerel According to the Norwegian pelagic sales organisation Norges Sildsalgslag, week 3 of the year for Norwegian spring spawning herring (NVG) has […]
Good early year herring catches in Norway Almost 1,000 tonnes of Norwegian spring spawning (NVG) herring have been caught in the Kvænangen and Reisafjorden areas of Norway by five vessels […]
Several freezer-trawlers from the Pelagic Freezer-trawler Association (PFA) have been fishing for herring in the English Channel in December. Explaining in more detail about their operations, the PFA says: “Pelagic […]
Good herring fishing for Norwegian fleet. Fishing for Norwegian spring spawning herring was very good at the beginning of last week with Tuesday being the best day with well over […]
Norwegian herring extending feeding season. When the Norwegian Sea became warmer in the mid-2000s, the herring became both shorter and fatter. Now researchers have seen that the herring has changed its […]
North Sea herring fishery and Cornish sardine fisherman honoured in MSC UK Sustainable Seafood Awards. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG), part of the client group for an MSC certified […]
Scottish mackerel and herring processors call for urgent action on soaring energy costs. The Scottish Pelagic Processors Association (SPPA) – the representative organisation for Scotland’s mackerel, herring and blue whiting […]
Put super tasty North Sea herring on the menu this summer. With the Scottish North Sea herring season now underway, this is the perfect time for consumers to include this […]
Norwegian mackerel and herring survey underway. The Institute of Marine Research in Norway and the hired boats Vendla and Eros are well underway with this summer’s mapping of the ecosystem […]
Historic moment as North Atlantic Fishing Company lands herring catch into Hull. The fishing vessels WIRON 5 and 6, owned and operated by Fishing Company Wirons Ltd, a company of […]
Atlantic herring is a vital species in Atlantic Canada. As one of the largest commercial fisheries in Atlantic Canada, the Southwest Nova Scotia / Bay of Fundy herring stock directly or […]
Spring spawning herring were “tricked” into spawning in autumn When researchers at the Institute of Marine Research in Norway manipulated the hours of daylight in an experimental setup, they got herring […]
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