The Icelandic pelagic vessel Barði NK arrived in Neskaupstaður early Monday morning after completing a blue whiting trip yielding 930 tonnes over five days.
Skipper Theodór Haraldsson told SVN that the crew began fishing on Tuesday morning and first headed to Rósagarður, where other vessels, Hoffell and Jón Kjartansson, had recently made good hauls. “When we got there, however, the fishing had slowed down,” he said.
Better fishing in Faroese waters
According to Haraldsson, the vessel shifted position across the line into Faroese waters, where catches improved. “We took five hauls during the trip, with catches ranging from 280 to 120 tonnes per haul,” he said.
Trawling times varied between 16 and 22 hours, and conditions were excellent throughout the voyage.
Herring next on the schedule
With the blue whiting trip now complete, Barði NK is turning westward to target Icelandic summer-spawning herring. Haraldsson added: “That’s the plan now — one herring trip before we head for our annual company event in Poland.”