The Faroese pelagic vessel Christian í Grótinum has set a new record for the largest ever single landing of herring for human consumption.
On 28 January, the vessel landed 2,648,670 kg of herring at the Pelagos plant in Fuglafjørður in the Faroe Islands. The catch equals 2,648 tonnes.
The landing beat the previous record by just 3.8 tonnes.
Only days earlier, the vessel Gøtunes had appeared to set a new benchmark. On 23 January, Gøtunes landed 2,644,861 kg of herring to Varðin Pelagic in Tvøroyri. That catch was announced as the largest ever at the time.
Both vessels caught their fish in Norwegian waters. All figures are net weights.
Strong week for the Faroese fleet
The past week saw heavy pelagic activity from the Faroese fleet. Several large landings were reported to plants in the Faroe Islands, Norway and Denmark.
Tróndur í Gøtu arrived in Tvøroyri with 1,830 tonnes of herring for Varðin Pelagic. Høgaberg sold 2,620 tonnes to Pelagos in Fuglafjørður after fishing in Norwegian waters. Arctic Voyager headed to Tvøroyri with 1,400 tonnes of herring.
Other vessels landed abroad. Vestmenningur sailed to Skagen, Denmark, with 1,440 tonnes. Borgarin delivered 1,275 tonnes in Lofoten, Norway. Fagraberg landed 1,820 tonnes in Liavåg, Norway.
Mackerel catches continue
Alongside herring, mackerel landings also took place.
Asbjørn delivered 650 tonnes of mackerel to Pelagos in Kollafjørður after fishing in Shetland waters. Norðingur followed with 430 tonnes to the same plant.
Smaller mackerel landings included 100 tonnes from Hoyvík in Kollafjørður.