Norwegian scientists recommend abolishing capelin fishing quotas by 2025

IMR researcher Georg Skaret said: "The results of this year's capelin survey were unexpected. The survival rate in the Barents Sea was very low. Whether it was 1-2 years old or 2-3 years old, the mortality data hit a new high, approaching the lows of 2003 and 2014. Moreover, the biomass of capelin in the Barents Sea has also been declining year by year in the past two years." "Therefore, the Marine Research Institute recommends a capelin fishing quota for 2025, with the aim of giving the population a chance to recover. The last time the capelin quota was cancelled in the Barents Sea was in 2021." Skaret said. The final quota for capelin in the Barents Sea will be decided by the Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Committee, which will meet from October 21 to 25. IMR Research The researchers also mentioned that the scientific survey faced bad weather. Despite this, the survey results this year covered the population of capelin in most parts of the Barents Sea well. Only the continental ...