Mixed results last week for Norwegian pelagic fleet

Mixed results last week for Norwegian pelagic fleet. Fishing for North Sea herring has varied so far this season for the Norwegian fleet, with 5 875 tonnes registered now in week 21, where most of it has been used for consumption. Fishing has taken place west of Bergen on the Viking Bank and Oseberg. The average size of the herring has ranged from 130 to 165 grams. 16 vessels have delivered herring in the past week, and there is a fleet of 17-18 vessels on the field now. So far this year, around 11,000 tonnes of the quota of 115,000 tonnes have been fished. Last year, when we had record fishing for North Sea herring in May, we had as much as 26,500 tonnes of herring in week 21 and 34,000 tonnes the week before that. We expect fishing to pick up in June when more boats start fishing for North Sea herring. It has been a good blue whiting fishing for the fleet operating out on the “edge” of the North Sea with up to 200 tonnes a day. Six vessels have been active, with a total of 2,175 ...