Welcome   Sponsored By
Subscribe | Register | Advertise | Newsletter | About us | Contact us
   


Photo: Aleksandr Pavlenko/VNIRO

No capelin quota in the Barents Sea in 2021

Click on the flag for more information about Norway NORWAY
Saturday, October 17, 2020, 21:00 (GMT + 9)

The capelin stock is well below the limit for the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) to recommend a quota.

It is the echo sounder registrations on the annual ecosystem cruise in the Barents Sea that provide the most important basis for estimating how much capelin there is. Based on the cruise this autumn , the researchers have calculated that the stock of spawning capelin now is 545,000 tonnes.

But then cod and other predators will supply themselves. The researchers therefore make a forecast for how much capelin it is likely to survive long enough to spawn before 1 April next year.

Catch, recruitment, spawning stock (1 April) and measured stock in the autumn for capelin in the Barents Sea. Catch and stock measured in the autumn in millions of tonnes, spawning stock in a thousand tonnes, recruitment in billions of 1-year-olds. The shaded green area shows the 90% confidence interval (5-95%) for the spawning stock.(Image: Havforskningsinstituttet) | Click to enlarge

It is unlikely that there will be a surplus

"The lower limit for being able to harvest the stock is set at 200,000 tonnes. It is only 27 percent probable that the spawning stock stays above this limit, even without fishing", explains marine scientist Bjarte Bogstad.

He is a Norwegian member of the advisory committee of ICES, and a member of the Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission, which agrees on the management of capelin in the Barents Sea.

"Russia and Norway aim for capelin to be primarily food for other animals in the ecosystem in the Barents Sea. There is a possible surplus we will fish for", says Bogstad.

Sees signs of improvement

The population is larger than at the same time last year. In addition, the researchers see new light at the end of the tunnel. There were good numbers of juveniles in the Barents Sea during this year's ecosystem cruise. If these recruits survive, they will join the spawning stock for fishing in 2022.

"The amount of one-year-old capelin on the ecosystem cruise this autumn is the highest we have measured since 2013", says the researcher.

Ståle Kolbeinson, Else Holm and Eilert Hermansen sort capelin (Photographer: Georg Skaret /Havforskningsinstituttet)

Delayed coverage on the Russian side

The ecosystem cruise in the Barents Sea is a Norwegian-Russian collaboration in which research vessels from both countries follow predetermined routes on the map to measure fish stocks.

"Coverage on the Russian side was delayed this year and only parts of it are included in the basis for this quota council", says Bjarte Bogstad.

Based on the distribution of capelin in recent years, the researchers believe that the delayed coverage does not have a decisive effect on the quota council.

"There is a potential distribution area for juveniles in the southeast that has not been investigated. But we consider that most of the spawning capelin is covered".

Author: Erlend A. Lorentzen / Havforskningsinstituttet (Article has been translated from original in Norwegian)


Reference

ICES. 2020. Capelin (Mallotus villosus) in subareas 1 and 2 (Northeast Arctic), excluding Division 2.a west of 5 ° W (Barents Sea capelin). In Report of the ICES Advisory Committee, 2020. ICES Advice 2020, cap.27.1-2, URL: https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.5889 .


editorial@seafood.media
www.seafood.media


 Print


Click to know how to advertise in FIS
MORE NEWS
Norway
Jul 2, 06:00 (GMT + 9):
Revolutionary Norwegian Project Transforms Industrial CO₂ Emissions into Sustainable Salmon Feed
Ghana
Jul 2, 05:00 (GMT + 9):
Ghana's Aquaculture Set for Sustainable Boost as ASC and Chamber of Aquaculture Forge Strategic Partnership
Viet Nam
Jul 2, 04:00 (GMT + 9):
Vietnam's Seafood Sector Navigates Global Headwinds to Meet Ambitious Export Targets
Spain
Jul 2, 02:00 (GMT + 9):
Cepesca Takes Spanish Fishing Demands to Brussels in Historic Meeting
Norway
Jul 2, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
Norwegian Seafood Consumption Sees Significant Decline Over Past Decade Amidst Soaring Prices
Russian Federation
Jul 2, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
Russia's Far East Salmon Season Surges: Pink Salmon Run Prompts Major Forecast Adjustment
Worldwide
Jul 1, 06:00 (GMT + 9):
World Bank Report: Sustainable Aquaculture Poised to Generate 22 Million Jobs and Trillions in Investment by 2050
Spain
Jul 1, 06:00 (GMT + 9):
Not a Mussel in Cobre San Rafael's Hands: Opmega Stops Unloading at Vilaxoán Port Due to Environmental Ethics
Norway
Jul 1, 03:00 (GMT + 9):
Norway Pelagic Fishing Update Week 25
Argentina
Jul 1, 01:00 (GMT + 9):
Argentina's Shrimp Industry Faces Unprecedented Crisis, Billions in Losses Amid Labor Dispute
Russian Federation
Jul 1, 00:30 (GMT + 9):
IN BRIEF - Record Sales as Russia's 'O!Mega Taste Pollock Festival' Concludes
Republic of Ireland
Jul 1, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
Irish Fishing Industry Faces Staggering €800 Million Loss Under New EU-UK Brexit Deal
Brazil
Jul 1, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
AQUISHOW 2025: Health Course Unites Latin American Tilapia Leaders, Forging Sustainable Future
China
Jul 1, 00:10 (GMT + 9):
Insect Protein Boosts Shrimp Surimi: New Research Unlocks Enhanced Texture and Nutrition with Bee Pupa Powder
Spain
Jul 1, 00:00 (GMT + 9):
Other Media | La Voz de Galicia: Anfaco Changes Its Surname



Lenguaje
FEATURED EVENTS
  
TOP STORIES
New Mississippi Seafood Labeling Law to Require Restaurants to Distinguish Domestic and Imported Products
United States Measure, Effective July 1, Aims to Inform Consumers and Promote Local Production, Despite Concerns Over Potential Shortages. BILOXI, Mississippi –  Starting July 1, a new seafood...
Fisherman's Day: Beyond the Ritual
Peru Every June 29th, as tomorrow, Peru fervently celebrates Saint Peter's Day and —in honor of his profession— Fisherman's Day. This deeply symbolic date combines religious devotion to the apo...
Vietnam's Tuna Exports Rebound in May 2025 Amid Global Trade Shifts
Viet Nam Producers Navigate US Tax Concerns and Middle East Instability by Diversifying Markets. HANOI – After facing headwinds in early 2025, Vietnam's tuna exports saw a significant recovery in May, r...
Anchovy-Dominated Diets Threaten West Coast Salmon, Study Reveals Fatal Vitamin Deficiency
United States New Research Links Ocean Shifts to Thiamine Deficiency, Killing Half of Endangered Chinook Fry and Deepening Salmon Crisis. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A widespread vitamin deficiency, triggered by an ...
 

Umios Corporation | Maruha Nichiro Corporation
Nichirei Corporation - Headquarters
Pesquera El Golfo S.A.
Ventisqueros - Productos del Mar Ventisqueros S.A
Wärtsilä Corporation - Wartsila Group Headquarters
ITOCHU Corporation - Headquarters
BAADER - Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH+Co.KG (Head Office)
Inmarsat plc - Global Headquarters
Marks & Spencer
Tesco PLC (Supermarket) - Headquarters
Sea Harvest Corporation (PTY) Ltd. - Group Headquarters
I&J - Irvin & Johnson Holding Company (Pty) Ltd.
AquaChile S.A. - Group Headquarters
Pesquera San Jose S.A.
Nutreco N.V. - Head Office
CNFC China National Fisheries Corporation - Group Headquarters
W. van der Zwan & Zn. B.V.
SMMI - Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Co., Ltd. - Headquarters
Icicle Seafoods, Inc
Starkist Seafood Co. - Headquearters
Trident Seafoods Corp.
American Seafoods Group LLC - Head Office
Marel - Group Headquarters
SalMar ASA - Group Headquarters
Sajo Industries Co., Ltd
Hansung Enterprise Co.,Ltd.
BIM - Irish Sea Fisheries Board (An Bord Iascaigh Mhara)
CEFAS - Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science
COPEINCA ASA - Corporacion Pesquera Inca S.A.C.
Chun Cheng Fishery Enterprise Pte Ltd.
VASEP - Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters & Producers
Gomes da Costa
Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. (Headquarters)
NISSUI - Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. - Group Headquarters
FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization - Fisheries and Aquaculture Department (Headquarter)
Hagoromo Foods Co., Ltd.
Koden Electronics Co., Ltd. (Headquarters)
A.P. Møller - Maersk A/S - Headquarters
BVQI - Bureau Veritas Quality International (Head Office)
UPS - United Parcel Service, Inc. - Headquarters
Brim ehf (formerly HB Grandi Ltd) - Headquarters
Hamburg Süd Group - (Headquearters)
Armadora Pereira S.A. - Grupo Pereira Headquarters
Costa Meeresspezialitäten GmbH & Co. KG
NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Headquarters)
Mowi ASA (formerly Marine Harvest ASA) - Headquarters
Marubeni Europe Plc -UK-
Findus Ltd
Icom Inc. (Headquarter)
WWF Centroamerica
Oceana Group Limited
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. - Headquarters
Friosur S.A. - Headquarters
Cargill, Incorporated - Global Headquarters
Benihana Inc.
Leardini Pescados Ltda
CJ Corporation  - Group Headquarters
Greenpeace International - The Netherlands | Headquarters
David Suzuki Foundation
Fisheries and Oceans Canada -Communications Branch-
Mitsui & Co.,Ltd - Headquarters
NOREBO Group (former Ocean Trawlers Group)
Natori Co., Ltd.
Carrefour Supermarket - Headquarters
FedEx Corporation - Headquarters
Cooke Aquaculture Inc. - Group Headquarters
AKBM - Aker BioMarine ASA
Seafood Choices Alliance -Headquarter-
Austevoll Seafood ASA
Walmart | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Supermarket) - Headquarters
New Japan Radio Co.Ltd (JRC) -Head Office-
Gulfstream JSC
Marine Stewardship Council - MSC Worldwide Headquarters
Royal Dutch Shell plc (Headquarter)
Genki Sushi Co.,Ltd -Headquarter-
Iceland Pelagic ehf
AXA Assistance Argentina S.A.
Caterpillar Inc. - Headquarters
Tiger Brands Limited
SeaChoice
National Geographic Society
AmazonFresh, LLC - AmazonFresh

Copyright 1995 - 2025 Seafood Media Group Ltd.| All Rights Reserved.   DISCLAIMER