The 3rd search for capelin is almost finished at the time of this update. Final results will be updated soon. Inofficially the search-vessels were unable to confirm big enough findings of capelin to warrant a quota. https://www.hafogvatn.is/is/midlun/frettir-og-tilkynningar/lodnumaelingum-naestum-lokid
A preliminary assessment is now available from measurements of the capelin stock in January. The size of the spawning stock according to these measurements was about 64 thousand tons. It is far below the limit in the current catch rule that must be reached so that the MRI can recommend fishing. According to information from the …
Capelin – spawning stock 6-8 times below needed minimum Read More »
The search for capelin has been called off for now and the 5 boats that participated in the search have returned to harbour. The search was disrupted for several days because of bad weather. Some small volumes of capelin were found but not enough to warrant a fishing quota. A new search is likely taking …
Original story: https://www.visir.is/g/2020200129637/lodnutorfur-loksins-fundnar-ut-af-hornstrondum-og-hunafloa The first capelin schools of this winter is found in Icelandic waters. A search mission of three vessels led by the marine exploration vessel Árni Friðriksson saw turf north of Hornstrandir and the Hunaflói. “This is not a huge amount that we saw as a whole,” said Birkir Bárðarson, chief of staff …
Capelin schools finally found out of Hornstrandir and the Hunaflói Read More »
klick for full article here: https://www.visir.is/g/2020200129952/stutt-hle-gert-a-lodnuleitinni-medan-stormur-gengur-yfir
The Marine vessel Árni Friðriksson has launched a new search for capelin in the northeast of Iceland. Joining the ship are the vessels Polar Amaroq and Hákon. Klick for full article here:
An agreement has been reached with the Marine & Freshwater Research Institute to begin joint searches for capelin ahead of new 2020 fishing season. Currently no quota has been set and any fishing is subject to good results from upcoming searches. Mbl.is
Triton will be attending the China Fisheries & Seafood Expo which takes place in Qingdao 30.10-01.11.2019. You can find us in booth E1-0706 We look forward to seeing you there.
The following article appeared in Quick Frozen Foods International, July 1st, 2012 http://tinyurl.com/y292q4lp Icelanders row, row, row lumpfish roe boats, as triton maximizes harvest in China market. When Iceland President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson underscored the importance of utilizing “every part of every fish harvested” in a speech made at the Promote Iceland stand during the …