The course of fisheries as per week 26/2018
Still difficult conditions for the North Sea herring, - though, the best week so far with more than 20.000 MT registered.
The course of the Fisheries as per week 1/2014
Published: by Jarle A. Hansen
The coastal vessels are
already well started with their winter season of Atlanto Scandic
herring.
Foreign vessels are
landing mackerel to Nw processors. - Close to 4.000 MT are
registered during the weekend, the sales manager says in his first
report of the year.
Atlanto Scandic
herring
If not exactly
an explosive start from day no. 1, the coastal vessels are well
started with their winter season for Atlanto Scandic herring.
At 10.30 a.m. on the 2nd of January the very first catch
was reported. The accumulated volume since the turn of the year is
close to 8.200 MT. The catching has been taken place in the same
areas as just before Christmas, i.e. the fjords at the outer part
of Kvaløya and Senja islands. In addition there are some catches
from Vesterålen.
The size is varying from
245 - 380 g, with an average at 321 g. The Coast Guard has reported
that the herring is now observed in splitting up in the manner of
smaller fish being left behind in some fjords. The prices into the
new year vary from NOK 3,66 to 5,15, with an average at NOK
4,65.
Mackerel
During the
weekend the first foreign vessels delivered their mackerel at Nw
plants. Close to 4.000 MT have been reported and the fish is caught
in grid 4372 north of Butt of Lewis. The size varies from 371 g to
390 g, with an average at 380 g. In the forthcoming period it is
expected to be delivered more mackerel at Nw plants.