New minimum prices for mackerel for consumption 25.01.2021
The prices will be as follows
Herring catching in northern areas from west of Lofoten and into the fjords of Troms County. Mackerel delivered from foreign vessels, and at Iceland the catching of capelin has started - for Icelandic vessels.
Atlanto Scandic
herring
Herring catching
is the type of activity chosen by most pelagic vessels into 2014.
Last week 29.000 MT were registered. Of this quantity 21.300 MT
came from coastal vessels.
The catching has been
performed in different areas; in the fjords of Troms west of
Kvaløya island and also in the Malangen area where herring is again
observed. It is several years since herring last time was observed
in this area. At the western part of Vesterålen and Lofoten it has
in periods been a good fishing. Vessels are now reporting that the
herring is observed moving south to the spawning areas.
The size of the herring
varies from 300 g to 353 g at the best. The herring inside the
fjords tends to be the smallest. The average is 333 g.
Prices vary both in
relation to size, quantity and bidding area. Penned-in herring is
sold at NOK 4,10. Direct catches are sold at an average of NOK 5,06
with NOK 4,20 in the low end delivered up north and NOK 6 further
south.
Following reduction of
quotas, numerous smaller vessels have taken their quotas but in the
forthcoming week there is still expected activity form all types of
vessels.
Mackerel
From foreigners
there has been registered 7.000 MT of mackerel from seven different
vessels. These are vessels both from Scotland, Shetland,
Ireland and Denmark. The fishing is as it uses to be at this time
of the year north of the Hebrides. A lot of mackerel is observed in
this area and the challenge is to get a proper haul when there is a
high density of fish.
The size has an
average between 360-380 g. All catches are delivered under
contracts and the price is set relative to size and quality.
From buyers' side it is
reported to be a good global demand for mackerel. It is
however unfortunate that there is no bilateral agreement yet with
EU to also enable Nw vessels to catch mackerel now.
It is expected to be more
foreign deliveries in the forthcoming week.
North Sea
herring
Two trawlers have
been operating in the North Sea getting altogether 640 MT of
herring.
Two catches are taken at
the Viking Bank with a size from 162-175 g and one catch was taken
east of Frigg with smaller herring ; 140 g as an average. The
market for North Sea herring is modest as there is still herring
stored, and the herring is also being meagre at this time of the
year.
Prices last week: NOK
3,14-3,42 delivered to Nw buyers.
From the Oslo Fjord a
coastal vessel got 20 MT delivered to a Swedish buyer.
Costal sprat
From the
Horten/Tønsberg area 3 catches of good sized sprat were registered
amounting to 60 MT.
Two of the catches were
sold to Sweden and one to Norway.
Capelin
So far no Nw
vessels are heading for Iceland and the capelin there. From
Icelandic sources it is reported that the local vessels have
commenced their fishing, but harsh weather has been hampering the
activity in periods. By Sunday night a handful of vessels
were in position 60 n.m. north of Langanes trawling for
capelin. Catches up to 1.200 MT are reported.
Nw vessels are not allowed
to use trawl in this fishing: Normally they have to wait until end
of January when the capelin can be caught by net. Last year the
first catch by a Nw vessel was on 19th of
January.
The prices will be as follows
You'll find them here
Sjømat Norge and Norges Sildesalgslag has jointly developed guidelines for unloading pelagic fish in order to maintain covid-19 infection control for all parties
New minimum pirces of raw material for meal and oil purposes from 01. Jan 2021
The prices will be as follows