Image: Larsnes Mek. Verksted (Norges Sildesalgslag)

The Norwegian Pelagic Fishing Course in Week 19

NORWAY
Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 07:00 (GMT + 9)

The sandeel quota was expanded to 95,000 tonnes and North Sea herring fishing is underway

Sandeel:

On Friday 12 May, Havforskningen came up with advice that the sandeel quota for 2022 will be 95,000 tonnes, up from the preliminary advice of 60,000 tonnes given in February.

The new council means that the vessels that had begun to complete the preliminary quota could take a new trip down to the fields in the North Sea.

Photo : Larsnes Mek. Verksted/Norges Sildesalgslag

This week we had 13,514 tonnes registered from 18 vessels down from 22,675 tonnes last week. The fishing for sandeel has slowed down a bit this week, there are now around 15 vessels in swing in the southern North Sea. So far, around 51,400 tonnes of the quota have been taken.

North Sea herring:

On Thursday, the first registration for North Sea herring from Svanaug Elise came in at 145 tonnes. Several vessels went out and for the whole week we have had 2,760 tonnes in 9 catches. The fleet has had a good time out in the field, the size of the herring has been from 132-170 grams, with an average of 142 grams. It is expected that more vessels will now start fishing, the majority of those who are now in the field are around 80 nm west of Egersund

Mackerel:

The coastal fleet has caught 22 tonnes of mackerel this week, most of which goes to fresh use. The catches were taken in the area Bokn / Bømlo, Nordhordaland and around Florø

Author / Source: Roar Bjånesøy / Norges Sildesalgslag (translated from original in norwegian)

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