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Coastal fishing ends after record season

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Icelandic coastal fishing boats have concluded their season after 55 days, with 42 days of actual fishing, having caught 364 tons of the allocated 14,314-ton quota.
  • The average daily catch was approximately 270 tons, indicating the season's end was near the quota limit.
  • The Icelandic small boat owners' association has requested that the remaining nearly 100 tons of unused quota be allocated to line fishing incentives.

The season for coastal fishing boats in Iceland has officially ended after 55 days, with 42 days dedicated to fishing. During this period, boats landed 364 tons of fish, falling short of the total allocated quota of 14,314 tons.

Fiskistofa, the Icelandic Directorate of Fisheries, has halted all fishing activities. The average daily catch across the season was around 270 tons. With only about 100 tons of the quota remaining by the final day, it was clear the season was nearing its limit.

Örn Pálsson, the executive director of the Federation of Small Boat Owners (Landssamband smábátaeigenda), stated that fishing typically ceases before exceeding allocated quotas. He noted that it is likely close to 100 tons of the issued quota remain unused.

The Federation has formally requested that the Minister of Infrastructure allocate this remaining quota to line fishing incentives. This would add to the existing quotas for boats that use line and hook methods for fishing within the country.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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