Norway has closed the NVG herring season after the national quota for 2025 was reached last week. The final push came from 23 vessels, which landed 3,142 tonnes in total, according to
According to Norges Sildesalgslag, most of the catch, 2,950 tonnes, came from Kvænangen, where the fishery is now finished. The remaining volumes were taken off Møre and outside Vesterålen.
NVG Herring Season Ends
The herring landed last week showed a considerable variation in size, from 240 to 340 grams. With the quota now met, no more NVG herring will be taken this year.
Steady Activity on North Sea Herring
Ten vessels landed 1,054 tonnes of North Sea herring. Of this, 597 tonnes came from UK waters, while 413 tonnes were taken in the North Sea. Small coastal fleets added 44 tonnes off Nordhordland, and one minor catch came from Sunnhordland.
Mackerel, Blue Whiting and Sprat Also Moving
The mackerel fleet landed 625 tonnes, split between UK waters (326 tonnes) and the Vestland coast (300 tonnes). One Faroese-zone trip produced 825 tonnes of blue whiting, all destined for fishmeal and oil.
Horse mackerel landings were small at 29 tonnes from six vessels.
Sprat fishing was more active: two boats landed 1,650 tonnes of offshore sprat, including 250 tonnes by a Norwegian vessel in the EU zone for human consumption and 1,400 tonnes by a Danish ship in UK waters.
Coastal sprat activity continued outside the Oslofjord, Rogaland and Møre, with 131 tonnes reported.