News & announcements

Capelin research study 2018-2022 - Report published

The report of the main findings has now been published in English and Icelandic.

19. December

Open Symposium on Capelin Research

Friday the 10th of November, the results of an extensive capelin research project will be introduced. The project has been ongoing since 2018 with special funding from the Ministry.

26. October

Árni Friðriksson, the research vessel.
Photo by Svanhildur Egilsdóttir

Zero catch advice for capelin remains

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) advises that when the harvest control rule agreed by the Coastal States is applied, there should be zero catch in winter 2023/2024.

04. October

Area based capelin adivice retracted

MFRI has decided to revise its capelin advice from 24 February for the current fishing year.

03. March

Capelin distribution in the collaborative survey 23-30 January 2023.

Capelin advice increased

The MFRI advises that the capelin TAC for the 2022/23 fishing year be no more than 275 705 tonnes, which corresponds to a 57 300 tonnes increase from the advice given on 4 October 2022

03. February