As of today, about 55% of the total capelin quota have been caught so far. Thereof about 10% of the landings have been frozen whole round. The rest has been processed into fishmeal (according to web page Loðnufréttir). The boats are currently out but then stopping again tonight until Wedneday again because of weather. After …
The Icelandic processing plants have begun to freeze the first capelin of the 2022 season. The catches are going well and the Icelandic plants are working on full output trying to keep up. As the capelin grows in size so will the volume landed for freezing increase. While the roe season is still a few …
The entire Icelandic pelagic fleet is off the east coast catching the capelin. The fish has been evasive and tricky to catch with daily catches ranging from 200-500 MT. But still the captains are optimistic and confident that the fishing will pick up as the big shoals arrive.
The Icelandic Marine Research Institute (Hafro) has suggested a massive capelin quota for the coming 2022 season. The total recommended catch will be 904.200 MT The current measurement of the capelin stock is the third largest in history and the biggest in two decades. Prices of capelin roes were at an all time high in …
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Icelandic vessels continue their search for mackerel southwards where the water is warmer. It looks like the waters around Iceland are still too cold but that we will find the mackerel coming up further north later in the summer. https://www.mbl.is/200milur/frettir/2021/06/23/fjoldi_skipa_leita_nu_makrils/
In order to maximise the production from pelagic raw materials it is vital for Triton‘s partner Loðnuvinnslan (LVF) to have its own fish-meal production. The fish-meal factory is modern and uses green renewable energy. It is FEMAS and HACCP certified as well as having IFFO Global Trust certification. The factory also has a Chinese Registration …
https://www.visir.is/g/20212091852d/segja-halla-mjog-a-islendinga-i-samningum-vid-nordmenn Iceland and Norway have an agreement that gives Icelandic vessels Cod quota in the Barentsea in exchange for Icelandic Capelin. Of the last Capelin season, which gave a 127.000 MT quota, Norwegian boats caught a total of 55.000 MT or about 45% of the total quota. 2.000 MT went to Faroese and Greenland vessels …
Icelandic fishermen say fisheries agreement favours Norway. Read More »
The program can be seen here: Triton and LVF have been working closely together for several years and in 2019 this successful cooperation culminated in LVF aquiring a share in Triton. LVF‘s main products from pelagic fish: Capelin and Capelin Roes, Mackerel Fillets, Herring and Fish-Meal. The pelagic producitions are seasonal. Cod and Haddock on …
