Acronym NA
Category
Fisheries
Title Makrellkonfliktens konsekvenser - Consequences of the mackerel conflict Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Audun Iversen Coordinator email audun.iversen@nofima.no
Coordinator institution
NOFIMA - Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Norway)
Institutions involved
FIS - Norwegian Fishermen's Association (Norway) ,
Start year 2013 End year 2014 Funding (€) € 49,347 Website https://www.fhf.no/prosjekter/prosjektbasen/900927/ Summary This project has dealt with the mackerel conflict with the Faroe Islands and Iceland, where, among other things, increased fishing from Iceland and the Faroe Islands and a landing ban have been discussed. The project has discussed how the conflict has affected the market situation for mackerel and the competitive situation for Norwegian industry both in the short and long term.
The landing ban for mackerel from the Faroe Islands and Iceland resulted in lost landings from 2010 for Norwegian industry, but increased Norwegian quotas and increased landings from other countries have meant that the industry has received a large increase in available quantity during this period. The mackerel conflict has also affected the market situation for mackerel by seeking to sell more fish in the same markets as Norwegian mackerel. However, the market for mackerel has proved more flexible than expected, and has withstood the extra quantity without a dramatic fall in prices.
The future competitive situation will primarily depend on the development of the stock, the Norwegian quota share and the extent to which foreign boats choose to deliver in Norway. However, the situation for industry looks bright in the next few years, with the prospect of larger quotas. The Norwegian industry seems to have more spare capacity than the Icelandic and Faroese ones, and is thus well positioned to take this growth. The development in the longer term will depend on the extent to which Faroese and Icelandic exporters manage to penetrate the highest paying markets. Competition in the resource market will depend on whether the increased quota leads to more capacity building, either in Norway or in the other countries that produce mackerel.
Keywords
Fish;
Landing;
Fisheries management;
Mackerel;
Fishing industry;
Quota regulation;
Marine Region
41
Norwegian Sea (27.IIa)
25
Faroes Grounds (27.Vb)
13
Northern North Sea (27.IVa)
42
Barents Sea (27.I)
14
Skagerrak, Kattegat (27.IIIa)
36
Iceland Grounds (27.Va)
6
Marine Region Map
