Daily landings of fresh fish rose sharply across the Faroe Islands in the week leading up to 23 November, with several trawlers, longliners and small boats reporting strong catches.
The busiest days saw more than a dozen vessels delivering cod, haddock, saithe and ling to ports from Miðvágur to Klaksvík.
Heavy Landings From Trawlers
The week began with large pair-trawl landings. On 17 November, Fuglberg and Skoraberg delivered 240,000 pounds to Kósavirkið, including 12,000 pounds of whitefish and 228,000 pounds of saithe.
Bakur and Stelkur followed with 215,000 pounds, almost all saithe. Many small boats also sold fresh catches at the Fish Market after a good weekend at sea.
Strong Cod Catches Mid-Week
Activity grew on 18 and 19 November. Vesturvarði landed 105,000 pounds in Miðvágur, most of it cod from the Ryggurin grounds.
Steintór brought in roughly 120,000 pounds to the port of Tvøroyri, with cod accounting for the majority of the catch.
Several vessels fishing west and north of the islands delivered steady volumes of cod, haddock and ling to NFCS, Toftir and Barðið in Tórshavn. Notable landings included Anru with 45,000 pounds and Norðfinnur with 90,000 pounds.
Small-Boat Activity Peaks
Towards the end of the week, the Fish Market saw a rise in small-boat sales. On 21 November alone, 25 boats delivered a combined 110,000 pounds.
Longliners such as Núpur and Jákup B. also contributed, with Núpur landing 90,000 pounds of cod and haddock after fishing west of the islands.
The steady flow of landings reflects strong fishing conditions across several grounds, with cod and saithe dominating most hauls. Fresh fish supplies to Faroese processors remain high as winter approaches.