September

Circular number                     :    23/16                                 

Subject                      :    Prices relative to raw material for meal & oil purposes as from 5th Sept 2016.

Foreigners came up with good results for North Sea herring. Mackerel catching mostly by smaller vessels. And - fairly good also when it comes to ocean sprat. 

The mackerel season has started for open sea vessels, - and smaller vessels have started their season for coastal sprat.
Less North Sea herring from foreign vessels, - lower activity and fewer deliveries from vessels catching ocean sprat.  - Steady for vessels aiming for indirect consumption purposes.

Intensive mackerel catching, remaining part of the Norwegian ocean sprat quota is taken, a Norwegian purse seiner got North Sea herring and a Danish vessel got sardines. More moderate catches by the fleet fishing for indirect consumption, - and finally, low results when it comes to coastal sprat.

The mackerel catching in the Norwegian Sea is in progress.