The course of the fisheries per week 15 - 2026

Blue whiting

We had a short conversation with the crew on board Rogne, which is currently operating in the Faroese zone targeting blue whiting. Rogne has just been “unwrapped from the plastic” and arrived in Herøy on 13 March this year from Skagen, where the vessel was built at Karstensen Skibsværft.

The 83-metre-long and 16.5-metre-wide combined purse seiner and trawler is taking part in this year’s blue whiting fishery on its first trip, equipped with new fishing gear and new trawl doors. There are many factors that need to come together, but so far the crew is very satisfied with both the vessel and the equipment.

The three Rogne brothers, who operate Rogne, have been fishing blue whiting since 1984, and since 1996 with a vessel bearing the name Rogne. This is therefore a very experienced crew.

However, they say the fishery could be better. Vessels on the grounds are currently landing around 300 tonnes per haul, with towing times of 10–12 hours. The crew of Rogne reports that registrations have improved as the days on the grounds have progressed, and on Sunday they achieved better hauls of up to 600 tonnes per haul.

Eros was the first Norwegian vessel to return to the fishing grounds after Easter, reporting a landing of 1,900 tonnes on Sunday evening.

At present, 12 Norwegian vessels are targeting blue whiting. They are operating together in the Faroese zone, alongside a number of vessels from Iceland, Russia and the Faroe Islands.

Weather conditions have been challenging for the blue whiting fleet over the past week, and unfortunately, the coming week also appears to bring difficult weather for fishermen in the western areas.

We expect a number of blue whiting landings to be reported in the coming days.

A total of 52,035 tonnes remains of this year’s Norwegian blue whiting quota, which stands at 230,712 tonnes.

Horse mackerel

Kavholm was the last vessel to report a landing before Easter and also the first to report after Easter. The vessel reported 15 tonnes of horse mackerel, with an average weight of 500 grams, caught in Tysvær, Rogaland.

A total of 24 tonnes of horse mackerel has been reported this week, delivered by three vessels.

Bergen, 13 April 2026

Sigurd Vedøy
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