Busy week for Norwegian mackerel boats

Published Sep 6, 2024

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In the past week, Norwegian mackerel fishing grounds off Ålesund have seen substantial activity, with a total catch of 38,186 tonnes of mackerel, marking a significant increase from the same period in 2023. The purse seine fishing method was predominantly used, with over 70 vessels contributing to the catch. So far, 79.3% of the total quota for mackerel has been fished, leaving a substantial amount still available. Additionally, the area has seen some fishing activity for North Sea herring and has been the site of operations for eight Faroese vessels.

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Busy week for Norwegian mackerel boats. It has been a hectic week (week 35) on the Norwegian mackerel fishing grounds with great activity northwest of Ålesund, reports Norwegian pelagic group, Norges Sildesalgslag. A a total of 38,186 tonnes of mackerel were caught, where Sunday was the biggest day with 10,773 tonnes distributed among over 70 vessels. In the corresponding week 35 in 2023, there was 19,205 tonnes caught. The fleet has gathered around 80 miles north-west of Ålesund and there is a lot of activity in the area. The mackerel have gathered more and most of the catches in the last few days are from the purse seine. Just under 80,608 tonnes of the total quota of 237,907 tonnes have been fished, so there is a remaining quota of 157,299 tonnes. This year, Norway is also allowed to fish around 123,000 tonnes in the British zone. Eight Faroese vessels have caught a total of 3,407 tonnes of ...

Source: Fish Focus