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5th October 2026

Realtime closure number 3

Fishing area closures
2026

Ban on fishing with pelagic trawl in Reyðarfjarðardjúp.

The ban will take effect at 16:00 on the 5th of October 2026 and remains in force until 16:00 on the 19th of October 2026.

The exclusion zone is limited by the following coordinates

  1. 64°58.00′ N, 12°00.00′ W

  2. 64°50.00′ N, 12°00.00′ W

  3. 64°50.00′ N, 12°15.00′ W

  4. 64°57.00′ N, 12°15.00′ W

Reason
Small haddock below the reference size accounted for 100% of the catch of a pelagic vessel.