Photo: Gollenes/Norges Sildesalgslag

The Norwegian Pelagic Fishing Course in Week 36

NORWAY
Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 00:00 (GMT + 9)

Another good week on the mackerel field and Faroese vessels are also well underway in the North Atlantic.

Mackerel:

The mackerel fishing season continues to yield strong results, with over 30,000 tonnes of mackerel reported through the Norges Sildesalgslag in the past week. The peak day was Friday, when more than 9,000 tonnes were recorded. The favourable conditions at sea last week contributed significantly to the successful catches.

Norwegian fishers have now landed 44% of their 2024 mackerel quota, totalling 104,380 tonnes out of the allocated 237,907 tonnes. This marks excellent progress in the season.

Photo: Norges Sildesalgslag

With hopes for continued favourable weather, fishers aim to carry on with their outstanding work without major weather disruptions. However, over the weekend, fishing activity slowed due to dense fog, making it difficult to locate large schools of mackerel.

Faroese vessels have also reported substantial mackerel landings from the Norwegian zone. To date, Faroese fishers have caught 31% of their zonal quota, equating to 11,036 tonnes out of a total allocation of 35,491 tonnes.

Additionally, smaller-scale mackerel fishing operations have been reported along the Norwegian coast, stretching from Ålesund to Skude.

North Sea Herring:

Nearly 10,000 tonnes of North Sea herring have been delivered to Norwegian facilities this week. Of this, around 7,500 tonnes were caught by foreign vessels fishing in EU waters.

Sprat:

Coastal sprat:

The coastal sprat fishery opened this week, with 35 tonnes of sprat reported from Hardangerfjord by the vessel Hosøybuen.

Open sea sprat:

A foreign vessel delivered over 1,100 tonnes of open sea sprat to Egersund.

Industrial Fishing:

The industrial fleet has been active in both the northern and southern North Sea, resulting in landings of 270 tonnes of Norway pout, 947 tonnes of blue whiting, 200 tonnes of horse mackerel, and 126 tonnes of silver smelt.

Source: Norges Sildesalgslag (translated from original in Norwegian)

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