The course of the fisheries as per week 31 - 2024

Mackerel:
The mackerel season has started early this year, a full three weeks earlier than last year, and the reports are promising. A total of 2,351 tons have been reported. The average size of the mackerel ranges between 420 and 470 grams, indicating a decent size of the fish. Sunday was the best day, with 1,157 tons reported. All reported catches so far have been taken in the Norwegian zone.

North Sea Herring:
Fishing for North Sea herring has also been productive. A total of 19,916 tons were reported last week. Some of the catches were made in the British zone, and there are now 43,740 tons remaining of this year's quota. It is also assumed that several boats will soon begin heading north to start mackerel fishing.

Sprat:
Astrid-Marie has caught 1,150 tons of sprat in the southern parts of the North Sea, which have been used for meal and oil.

Blue Whiting:
There have also been reports of 555 tons of blue whiting from 2 different boats.

Norway Pout & Horse Mackerel:
In addition, 65 tons of Norway pout and 9 tons of horse mackerel have been caught.

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