Icelandic trawler Gullver NS landed about 80 tonnes of fish in Seyðisfjörður on Thursday, marking its first landing of the year after a tough opening trip marked by poor weather and modest catches, according to the vessel’s skipper.
The fresh-fish trawler returned home after fishing east of Iceland since 2 January. Most of the catch was cod, with around 20 tonnes of haddock. The vessel headed back to sea later the same day.
Rough start to the year
Skipper Þórhall Jónsson said the trip was hampered by constant bad weather and heavy motion at sea. Fishing took place on several grounds east of the country, including Gerpisflak, Tangaflak, Seyðisfjarðardýpi and Glettinganesflak.
He described the fishing as slow, with smaller fish than hoped for and results that were “nothing special”, despite the quality of the fish being good.
Catch mix and volumes
The landing totalled roughly 80 tonnes. Cod made up the bulk of the haul. Haddock accounted for about a quarter, at close to 20 tonnes. Other species were not detailed.
The skipper noted that while the fish taken was decent, higher volumes would have been welcome at the start of the year.
Despite the difficult conditions, Gullver did not stay long in port. The trawler sailed again on Thursday afternoon to continue fishing in the new year.