The course of the fisheries per week 19 - 2025

North Sea herring:
Eight boats fished for North Sea herring last week and landed a total of 2,965 tonnes. This means the season is now slowly starting. Of the total, 955 tonnes went for human consumption, and 2,010 tonnes went to fishmeal and oil.

The boats fished in two areas. The northern boats were south of Oseberg, west of Bergen. The southern boats were south of the 59th parallel, west of Egersund.

Blue whiting:
A total of 9,740 tonnes of blue whiting was reported last week. Three foreign boats and one Norwegian boat caught 8,430 tonnes in the Faroese zone. Another three Norwegian boats fished on “the Edge” and reported 1,310 tonnes.

Mackerel:
About 98 tonnes of fresh mackerel were reported from 19 different boats. The fish were caught between Kinn in the north and Hjelmeland in the south. The mackerel sold fresh at auction is large and good quality, with an average weight of around 500 grams. Another 36 tonnes from the same area were reported for freezing.

Sandeel:
Two Danish boats and one Swedish boat reported a total of 2,450 tonnes of sandeel, caught in the Danish zone.

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