Good start to year for Norwegian pelagic fleet

Good start to year for Norwegian pelagic fleet. Both smaller and larger Norwegian boats were active on Atlanto-Scandian herring in the north in the first week of the year. Total quantity for the week was 7,664 tonnes. The daily quantities rose throughout the week after several larger vessela joined the fishery. Fishing has taken place on Øksfjorden, on Altafjorden and now on Kvænangen at the end of the week. In addition, a smaller catch of herring has been taken at Glomfjord in Nordland and a smaller one in Storfjorden. This year’s quota for Atlanto-Scandian herring is 255,800 tonnes, down from 388,490 tonnes last year. In 2023, over 100,000 tonnes had been taken in the first four weeks of the year, but then many larger boats were fishing for herring early in the year when the quota was larger. The first mackerel catches of the year from the foreign fleet arrived this week. Two vessels delivered 2,350 tonnes and 520 tonnes respectively to Global Florø and Vikomar. The British ...