Icelanders tout potential record capelin season as it nears end
As of March 22, capelin news site Lodnufrettir estimated the season's value had reached $279m, though noted the price of capelin roe remained unknown
Newfoundland’s capelin fishery declared to be in ‘critical zone’
'FFAW-Unifor is not surprised with the tone of today's technical briefing by DFO science, which [has] been consistently negative, irrespective of the data' -- Greg Pretty, FFAW
Capelin season, Brexit contribute to Icelandic fishing gear firm’s lift in sales
Icelandic fishing and aquaculture gear manufacturer Hampidjan saw sales rise 12% in 2022, while earnings were dead level y-o-y
Russia increases capelin, pollock, cod and herring catch this year so far
This year so far, Russia increased by 15% year-on-year capelin catch in the Barents Sea; pollock, cod and herring catches have also risen, according to the country's fisheries agency
Value of Norway’s capelin fishery in Iceland beats 2022, despite landings almost halving
The first-hand value of Norway's capelin fishing in Icelandic waters this year has surpassed the previous season's, despite landings nearly halving year-on-year
Icelandic scientists alter advice on lifting capelin quota
But the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute's final quota recommendation is still that catches should not exceed 459,000t -- higher than the initial 275,705t advice
Norway off to strong start on spring-spawning herring catches
More than 19,000t of Norwegian spring-spawning herring has been landed in the first week of 2023, while Iceland commences its latest capelin cruise
Icelandic fishing companies agree on merger with view to go public
The combined company will have a turnover of around $195m and will control 8% of Iceland's total fishing quota
Shortages of capelin, blue whiting in Norway see far more herring end up as fishmeal in 2022
A substantially larger volume of herring landed in Norway in 2022 went for fishmeal and oil, likely replacing capelin -- for which Norway had next to no quotas this year
Week 49 a quiet one for Norway’s pelagic vessels, Iceland starts capelin fishing
Just a few thousand metric tons of herring were caught and delivered this week, but in Iceland fishing has commenced on the capelin season