pelagic fishing

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Lower catches in the demersal and flatfish categories saw the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in January 2026 fall by 5% year-on-year or more than 3,600 tonnes to 74,945 tonnes, according to preliminary figures for the…

17th February 2026

Iceland’s year-start fish catch falls 5%

17th February 2026

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

A new pilot project has shown how Scottish pelagic fisheries could significantly strengthen traceability by digitally linking catch data from individual fishing hauls through to onshore processing and distribution.

20th January 2026

Scottish pelagic sector pilots end-to-end traceability system

20th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Reduced catches across the demersal, pelagic, flatfish and shellfish categories saw the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in December 2025 fall by 13% year-on-year or more than 7,900…

15th January 2026

Iceland’s December 2025 fish landings fall 13% year-on-year

15th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association (SPFA) has updated its Science Data Strategy, saying the new revision reflects current and future objectives for ensuring that science plays a fundamental role in the pelagic…

7th January 2026

Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association updates Science Data Strategy

7th January 2026

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS

To-date, more than 470,000 metres of Hampiðjan’s DynIce Data cable have been supplied to customers around the world, with the company reporting that the oldest cable known to be still in operation has…

17th December 2025

Unique net sounder cable gathers worldwide appeal

17th December 2025

FISHING GEAR

FISHING GEAR

After trying out fully controllable trawl doors, it’s not easy to go back to standard gear, said skipper Tor Magne Drønen of Norwegian pelagic vessel Storeknut, which has been using a pair of…

16th December 2025

No going back for Storeknut after using controllable doors

16th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Higher whitefish and pelagic landings led the total volume of fish landed in November by Iceland’s fishing fleet to rise by 9% year-on-year or almost 9,000 tonnes to 102,779 tonnes, according to…

16th December 2025

Herring and haddock boost Iceland’s November catch

16th December 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Lower whitefish and pelagic landings led the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet to fall by 8% or more than 7,500 tonnes year-on-year in October 2025 to 88,481 tonnes,…

17th November 2025

Icelandic fishing fleet’s October catch slips 8%

17th November 2025

NEW VESSELS

NEW VESSELS

Norway’s Knester AS has taken delivery of its third newbuild in more than 50 years – a 75.2-metre pelagic vessel from Karstensen Shipyard. Built to the yard’s own design and equipped for…

10th November 2025

Karstensen delivers new Knester to long-established pelagic operator

10th November 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A large blue whiting catch helped increase the total volume of fish landed by Iceland’s fishing fleet in September 2025 by 34% or more than 33,000 tonnes year-on-year to 130,150 tonnes, according…

21st October 2025

Iceland’s September catch rises 34% on last year

21st October 2025