1st August 2024

Remotely Piloted Aircraft monitoring in August

Remotely Piloted Aircrafts will be used for monitoring by the Directorate of Fisheries in August and we would like to ask fishermen to keep in mind that all recordings are carefully examined and fish that goes overboard is species analyzed.

31st July 2024

Quota share transfer on the fishing year 2023/2024

Last day to submit a request for quota share transfer during the fishing year is today, 31st of July.

25th July 2024

Result of June tender market

The Directorate of Fisheries has completed processing of tenders submitted for the catch quota switch in July.

16th July 2024

End of coastal fishing

Today is the last day of coastal fishing. About 500 tons were left of the allocated coastal fishing quota this morning which is a little more than yesterdays catch.

15th July 2024

Additional quota in herring

The Directorate of Fisheries allocated 4.735 tons of herring in addition to the 82.989 tons previously allocated to vessels.

15th July 2024

Quota share transfer on the fishing year which ends on 31st of August

We remind vessel operators that the last day to submit a request for quota share transfer during the fishing year is 31st of July.

12th July 2024

End of coastal fishing

Coastal fishing will likely end next week.

11th July 2024

New Director of the Surveillance Division

Vidar Olason has been appointed the position of Director of Surveillance Division, which was advertised recently, while Elin Bjorg, the outgoing Director of the Surveillance Division, has taken over the job of Director general of the Directorate of Fisheries.

10th July 2024

Applications for regional quota 2023/2024 (9)

Applications are now accepted for regional quota for the fishing year 2023/2024.

1st July 2024

Remotely Piloted Aircraft monitoring in July

Remotely Piloted Aircrafts will be used for monitoring by the Directorate of Fisheries in July and we would like to ask fishermen to keep in mind that all recordings are carefully examined and fish that goes overboard is species analyzed.