Gearing up for capelin

Iceland’s pelagic sector is looking forward to what is hoped will be the largest capelin season for a couple of decades. In October, the Ministry of Fisheries followed the scientific advice, and Minister Kristján Thór Júlíusson signed off a regulation for a 904,000 tonne quota for the 2021-22 season.

Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson signs off the regulation for the 2021-22 capelin season

Iceland’s pelagic sector is looking forward to what is hoped will be the largest capelin season for a couple of decades. In October, the Ministry of Fisheries followed the scientific advice, and Minister Kristján Thór Júlíusson signed off a regulation for a 904,000 tonne quota for the 2021-22 season.