Storm brews in Iceland over capelin prices
Icelandic fishermen feel they've received less from the country's processors than the Norwegian vessels that landed their capelin to the same shores
Battle brews over effort to halt Canadian capelin fishery
Canceling the capelin fishery this year would be 'irresponsible', considering the assessment of the biomass is underway -- Keith Sullivan, FFAW
Week nine a slower one for Norwegian pelagic landings
Norway has now landed around 203,000t of spring-spawning herring this year, or 40% of the quota; it has also reached 47% of its blue whiting quota
Rush on roe has knock-on benefits for Norwegian herring sales
While Iceland enjoys its first capelin roe season for several years, now Norway is seeing record prices for spring-spawning herring as it too comes aboard with good roe content
Herring, fresh cod Norway’s biggest success stories in February
The majority of species saw a drop in export values y-o-y, as post-pandemic restrictions continue to dent market prices and overseas demand
Norway sees first 2021 catches of blue whiting, after capelin ‘adventure’
Norway's electronic auction expects good numbers of blue whiting delivered for human consumption, after vessels headed to Iceland for capelin cashed in to even greater levels than expected
Icelandic firm buys pelagic vessel from Norway
Isfelag Vestmannaeyja has bought the 69-meter Hardhaus from Norway, and will rename it Alsey
Capelin fever in Iceland as roe content reaches peak, prices soar
Icelandic fishermen have happily been landing capelin, as roe content reached levels welcomed by eager Japanese buyers; one price estimate saw levels far surpass past records
Norway making good progress through increased herring quota
Norway has landed more than 150,000t of its spring-spawning herring quota already, though with a quota of 495,000t, there's plenty left to catch
Norway embraces capelin at record prices as Iceland hikes quota
With the news that Iceland has signed off on its first capelin quota since 2018, Norwegian fishing has started at pace; Icelanders have been more reserved, though