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PFA contributes important data to the international triennial mackerel egg survey. The Pelagic Freezer Trawler Association’s (PFA) assistant scientist Lina de Nijs has executed the first phase of a valuable […]
Working together to manage Scotland’s fish stocks. Scotland’s fishing industry will take a new hands-on role in collecting the data used to make yearly management decisions about herring, mackerel and […]
After a decade of deadlock, it’s time to seek help – NAPA’s message to Coastal States. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) has released a position paper setting out […]
Brim fleet catches 147000 tonnes in 2021. The Icelandic company Brim’s fleet landed a total of 147000 tonnes in 2021, which is 19,000 tonnes more than the 2020 total. The […]
Resolute performs well on Shetland mackerel grounds. By Keith Broomfield It was just prior to daybreak and the tension in the wheelhouse of the Fraserburgh-based Resolute was palpable. The trawler […]
SPSG produces Fact Sheet on NE Atlantic mackerel. The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group (SPSG) has produced a Fact Sheet outlining the current UK position on the north-east Atlantic mackerel fishery […]
Norway remains entrenched in mackerel negotiations. Response by Heidrun Lind Marteinsdottir, CEO of Fisheries Iceland (www.sfs.is). to an article written by Audun Maråk ( CEO, Fiskebåt in Norway). It is a […]
Agreement reached on 2022 NE Atlantic mackerel quota. The EU, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement on a total quota of 794,920 […]
Fiskebåt Open Letter to the NE Atlantic Mackerel Community. Let’s leave the battlefield and ensure a healthy mackerel stock – together! The European Union, United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Russia, […]
Urgent need for sustainable, science-driven management for herring, mackerel & whiting – Advice from ICES. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has today published advice on […]
Electric connection reduces carbon footprint of mackerel landings. Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA 11, Samherji’s new pelagic vessel, arrived in Neskaupstadur in Iceland earlier this month to offload about 850 tonnes of […]
Norwegian mackerel catches soar. As of the 7th of September, the Norwegian mackerel fleet has caught 188.400 MT of mackerel. At the same time last year they had caught 23.400 […]
NAPA welcomes first member from Asia -Japanese retailer joins call for sustainability in pelagic fisheries. NAPA’s call for sustainability in pelagic fisheries draws support from retail in Asia The North […]
Advocacy group alarmed at Norway mackerel quota grab. The North Atlantic Pelagic Advocacy Group (NAPA) says it is alarmed by the decision of the Norwegian government to set a unilateral […]
Scottish fishermen urge halt to sourcing of Norwegian and Faroese mackerel. Scottish fishermen today called on retailers and food suppliers to stop sourcing Norwegian and Faroese mackerel after the two […]
Ireland slams Norway’s unilateral mackerel quota increase. The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, T.D. has described Norway’s unilaterally announced 55% increase in its share of […]
EU pelagic fishers slam Norwegian mackerel quota increase. The EU pelagic fishing industry, organised under the banners of EAPO and Europêche, has strongly rejected the decision by the Norwegian government […]
New pelagic processing system to increase production capacity by 70%. LVF has chosen Skaginn 3X to supply a new pelagic processing system, designed to increase automation and processing capacity as […]
New canned mackerel products launched in Thailand. In another first for the Thai market, Thai Union Group has launched SEALECT Gold premium skinless and boneless mackerel fillets. This premium canned […]
Scottish mackerel fishery winds up The traditional start-of-the-year Scottish mackerel fishery is now winding-up. The fishing was reported as being productive with good shoals of fish about. At the start […]
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