New minimum prices for meal and oil purposes from February 15
From February 15 the prices of raw material for meal and oil purposes will be as follows:
Far west the blue whiting season has started, another week with possible capelin catches at Iceland, no high participation for capelin in the Barents Sea, less mackerel from foreigners and just small volumes of Atlanto Scandic herring last week. These are the key notes summing up week no. 7.
Blue whiting
Last week the
first vessels started their catching of capelin west of Ireland.
The fleet has been operating in international waters as far south
as close to the 49° 30' N , 16-17° W. Weather conditions have been
hampering fishing, - in periods with winds stronger than
hurricane.
The first vessel to
deliver was "Eros" with 2.300 MT, also being last week's registered
volume. On Sunday 4 vessels were left at the field and the catching
was reported to be good. More vessels are expected to join in a
couple of days. The weather forecast is better for days to come,
- but unexpected changes may occur.
Capelin at
Iceland
By midnight on
Saturday the capelin season at Iceland was intended to cease,
however, Friday afternoon the access to catch in Icelandic waters
was extended until 22nd of Feb. Most vessels
having been operating in these waters had already started to move
out and just 4 vessels were left at the "saga island" to further
watch for the capelin. There were no catches last week. Thus just
300 MT of the 40.000 MT quota have been caught.
Capelin in the
Barents Sea.
In the Barents
Sea close to 5.500 MT of capelin were caught last week. 8 purse
seiners and one coastal vessel have registered catches. 1.100 MT
were sold for meal&oil purposes. The remaining 4.400 MT are
sold as mixed, with size from 46 to 55 pcs/kg, - not the best
desirable quality. The roe percentage is now 7 -9 %. By the
beginning of the week the catches were taken close to the North
Cape Bank, grid 12-12. On Sunday one catch was taken some 20 n.m.
north of the Hjelmsøya island. Also further south vessels
have been looking for capelin, but nothing is registered.
From Russia it is
reported to be some trawlers operating in an area from 71° N to 71°
40' N and 37 -38° E. But the results are not the best and again the
size is fairly small. Price related to mixed catches were
from minimum price NOK 1,80 to 1,83 and NOK 1,47 for
m&o.
Atlanto Scandic
herring
As foreseen the
catching of Atlanto Scandic herring has been more modest last week,
still a low result of just 2.400 MT is explained by periods of bad
weather. 11 vessels have been operating, one trawler and ten
coastal vessels. The activity is moving southwards and catches are
taken off Bremanger, grid 2804. Herring taken close to Runde island
is closer to spawning as the roe is found "looser " and
observations tell that in the catches herring is found already
finished spawning. The herring further south is later in the
process, but also here spawning has started. Prices last week: from
NOK 3,70 to 5,26 with an average at NOK 4,99.
Mackerel
Six foreign
vessels did deliver in Norway last week, totalling 7.000 MT of
mackerel. The catching area is steadily moving south, and the
latest reports are from west of the southernmost end of Ireland,
grid 4984. The size: 379 g. All catches are delivered on
contracts.
Miscellaneous
Last week there
were fishery negotiations between Norway and the EU, but on Friday
it was made clear that there was a breakdown in the negotiations.
When the parties intend to meet again, is at the moment not
known.
The prices will be as follows
The prices will be as follows
From Monday 18 January 2021 the prices of raw material for meal and oil purposes will be as follows:
You'll find the current minimum prices for spring-spawning herring here
The prices will be as follows
You'll find them here