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Norway Pelagic Fishing Update Week 40

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Wednesday, October 08, 2025, 00:20 (GMT + 9)

Bad Weather Slows Norwegian Catch: Mackerel Quota Shrinks Despite Storms

Heavy rain and winds, especially from Wednesday onward, challenged the fleet, but 37 Norwegian vessels still landed nearly 3,000 tonnes of mackerel.

The past week was marked by significant adverse weather, particularly from Wednesday onwards, which severely impacted fishing activity for the Norwegian fleet. Despite the challenging conditions, several key species were still landed, according to the latest reports.

Mackerel (Makrell)

A total of 4,202 tonnes of mackerel were landed from the UK zone last week. Of this:

• 37 Norwegian boats caught 2,985 tonnes.

• Two foreign boats caught 1,217 tonnes.

• The average size varied from 418 grams to 510 grams.

An additional 82 tonnes of coastal mackerel were caught (from Rogaland to Møre), with 75 tonnes designated for locking/freezing and 7 tonnes for fresh consumption. Furthermore, 360 tonnes were reported for self-production of bait.

This means that 16,663 tonnes of the total Norwegian mackerel quota of 152,256 tonnes now remain.

Sea sprat:

Sea sprat was also fished last week. A total of 3,220 tonnes have been reported from the EU zone, fished by foreign vessels.

North Sea herring:

Four boats have reported a total of 513 tonnes of North Sea herring, of which 336 tonnes have gone to human consumption and 177 tonnes to fishmeal and oil.

Horse mackerel:

One boat has also reported 10 tonnes of horse mackerel that have gone to human consumption. This catch was fished in Rogaland.

Bluefin tuna:

Hillersøy has caught 11 tonnes of bluefin tuna.

NVG herring:

When it comes to Norwegian spring-spawning herring, 315 tonnes have been caught on the coast from Møre in the south to Vestfjorden in the north. The average size here varies from 220 grams to 380 grams.

'Kanten':

Location known as "the Edge" fishing ground (areas along the edge of the Norwegian continental shelf). One boat has fished on "Kanten", and from here we have 395 tonnes registered, divided into the following fish species:

• 360 tonnes of blue whiting.
• 10 tonnes of horse mackerel.
• 25 tonnes of ling.

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