An initial capelin quota has been set following the results of research by R/V Árni Fridriksson. According to the quota issued by the Ministry of Fisheries, 28.431 tonnes are allocated to Norway, 6500 tonnes to the Faroe Islands and 4290 tonnes to Greenland. This leaves 90,779 tonnes for the Icelandic fleet, of which 16,954 tonnes fall to HB Grandi's pelagic vessels. According to Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson, head of HB Grandi's pelagic division, the intention is to use as much as possible of the company's capelin quota for the roe fishery, which means that he does not expect ...
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Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to ISK 95 billion in January-October 2009, compared with ISK 80 billion in the first 10 months of 2008. Total value increased therefore by 19.2% between years. Total value of demersal species accounted for ISK 67 billion; thereof cod ISK 29 billion, haddock 13 billion, and redfish 8 billion. Total value of pelagic species accounted for ISK 19 billion and flatfish catches for ISK 8.4 billion. ...
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At constant prices, the volume of the catch of Icelandic vessels decreased by 10.3% in December 2009 compared with December 2008. In the first ten months of 2009 the volume has increased by 2.9 % compared to the same period the previous year. Total catch of Icelandic vessels in December 2009 was 57,635 tonnes compared to 85,639 tonnes in December 2008. Demersal species accounted for 33 thousand ...
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"It's very quiet and there is much less pearlside than there was at this time last year. There are more boats fishing and the area we are fishing on isn't big, so it's not easy," said skipper Albert Sveinsson of Faxi RE...
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