Week 47: Norway's herring fishing quota nears completion, mackerel and sand eel fishing slows down

Spring Spawning Herring (NVG Herring): Harvest completed smoothly, quality remains excellent The smallest fleet of fishing vessels has successfully completed the harvest task through the "Direct Pumping Scheme," which allows fishing vessels to directly pump herring from the nets into transport vessels, which then transport them to coastal processing plants. This autumn, a total of 11 transport vessels participated in the operation, delivering approximately 7,200 tons of herring from Tromsø in the north to Kalvåg in the south. The first batch of catches began on November 1, with the last transport vessel arriving in Senjahopen on November 20. Due to stable sea conditions and concentrated resources, the operation progressed smoothly. The Norwegian Seafood Council stated that the fishermen, transport vessels, and buyers worked together excellently. Last week (week 47), a total of 9,103 tons of NVG herring was reported, with 48 fishing vessels participating, mainly in the Kvænangen ...