Iceland's Whaling Season Ends With 93 Fin Whales Caught

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Whalers Land Their First Fin Whales in Three Years

  Hvalstöð, Hvalfjarðarvegur, Hvalfjarðarsveit, Vesturland, 301, ÍslandHvalur hf.

  

  Starts 06/22/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better100 days agoIceland Review^[1][3], 22 Jun 2026: 'The first catch of the season was made overnight by the vessel Hvalur 9, which harpooned two fin whales'; IFAW^[2], datelined 23 June, says Hvalur 9 harpooned them 'Yesterday'.

  Hvalur 9 harpooned two fin whales, Iceland's first commercial catch since 2023, after two seasons with no hunt, as the government prepared legislation to end whaling.

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• Policy09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Government Tables a Permanent Commercial Whaling Ban

  Alþingi, 14, Kirkjustræti, Miðbær, Miðborg, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, 101, ÍslandGovernment of Iceland

  

  Starts 02/28/2027ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins65% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 65%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidencein 151 daysEstimated: Iceland Review^[1][2][3] (citing Reuters) says the government 'plans to put a permanent commercial-whaling ban before parliament in February 2027'; no day is given, so the pin takes the month's last day.

  Iceland's government plans to put a bill permanently banning commercial whaling before the Althing, which would close the legal route for fin whaling despite the five-year licences issued in 2024 and leave Norway and Japan as the only whaling nations.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Iceland's Coast Guard Seizes Paul Watson's Anti-Whaling Ship Bandero

  Sundahöfn, Laugardalur, Reykjavíkurborg, Höfuðborgarsvæðið, ÍslandIcelandic Coast Guard

  

  Starts 07/30/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better62 days agoIceland Review^[1][2] (31 Jul 2026): Hvalur 9's crew 'requested assistance on Thursday evening' and the teams 'boarded the vessel shortly before midnight' - Thursday 30 July 2026.

  Coast Guard and police special forces boarded the Paul Watson Foundation's Bandero and arrested its captain after it entered Iceland's territorial waters and closed on the whaling vessel Hvalur 9, ignoring orders to leave.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  EU Fisheries Ministers Agree 2026 Fishing Quotas, With No Mackerel Deal

  Europa Building, 165 Rue de la Loi - Wetstraat, European Quarter, 1040 Brussels, BelgiumCouncil of the European Union

  

  Starts 12/13/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better291 days agoEuropean Commission (DG MARE) news of 13 December 2025: 'Today, EU fisheries ministers agreed fishing opportunities for 2026 for the Atlantic and North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea.'^[1]

  EU fisheries ministers set 2026 catch limits for the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea, raising anchovy and Norway lobster but cutting sole in the Skagerrak-Kattegat by 44%, while mackerel was left without an agreed total catch.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  UK Gives EU Boats 12 More Years of Access to Its Fishing Waters

  Lancaster House, Stable Yard Road, St. James's, Westminster, Victoria, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 1BB, United KingdomGovernment of the United Kingdom

  

  05/19/2025 - 06/30/2038CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.4 years agoThe UK-EU Summit Common Understanding of 19 May 2025 notes 'the political agreements leading to full reciprocal access to waters to fish until 30 June 2038'; the end is the exclusive boundary after that day.^[1]

  At their 19 May 2025 summit the UK and EU agreed full reciprocal access to each other's fishing waters until 30 June 2038, a 12-year extension that replaces annual access talks, as part of a reset that also eases food and shellfish exports.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  The Western and Central Pacific Tuna Commission Meets in Port Vila

  Port Vila, Shefa Province, VanuatuWestern and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

  

  11/30/2026 - 12/05/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 61 daysWCPFC^[1] meeting page, 23rd Regular Session of the Commission: 'Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu; Meeting Dates: Monday, November 30, 2026 - Saturday, December 5, 2026; Arrangements: Provisional'.

  The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission holds its 23rd annual session in Port Vila, Vanuatu, from 30 November to 5 December 2026, with a bigeye tuna management procedure and the 2027 IUU vessel list on the agenda.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Alaska Cancels the Bering Sea Snow Crab Season for the First Time

  Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska 99692, United StatesAlaska Department of Fish and Game

  

  Starts 10/10/2022CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better4.0 years agoADF&G advisory 'For Immediate Release: 10/10/2022': '2022/23 Bering Sea Snow Crab Season Closed ... Bering Sea snow crab will remain closed for the 2022/23 season.'^[1]

  Alaska kept the Bering Sea snow crab fishery closed for the 2022-23 season after survey numbers fell below the threshold to open it, the first closure in the fishery's history, and shut Bristol Bay red king crab for a second straight year.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Antarctic Krill Fishery Closes Early for a Second Year at 620,000 Tonnes

  Bransfield Strait, AntarcticaCommission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

  

  Starts 08/12/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better49 days agoThe Fish Site^[1][4], 14 August 2026: 'The Antarctic krill fishery concluded its 2026 season on 12 August after reaching the 620,000-tonne precautionary catch limit'.

  The Antarctic krill fishery ended its 2026 season on 12 August after reaching CCAMLR's 620,000-tonne trigger limit, the second early closure in a row, after closing on 1 August in 2025.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  EU Fisheries Ministers Meet to Set 2027 Fishing Quotas

  Europa Building, 165 Rue de la Loi - Wetstraat, European Quarter, 1040 Brussels, BelgiumCouncil of the European Union

  

  12/14/2026 - 12/15/2026SCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins76% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 76%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterin 75 daysIrish Presidency indicative high-level calendar (July-December 2026): 'AGRIFISH' listed on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 December 2026.^[1]

  The December Agriculture and Fisheries Council, chaired by Ireland's EU presidency, meets on 14-15 December 2026 in Brussels to fix the EU's 2027 catch limits and quotas for the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Bering Sea Snow Crab Reopens After Two Canceled Seasons

  Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska 99692, United StatesAlaska Department of Fish and Game

  

  Starts 10/15/2024 8:00PMCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better2.0 years agoADF&G advisory of 4 October 2024: 'The 2024/25 Bering Sea snow crab fishery will open ... at 12:00 noon October 15, 2024 and close at 11:59 p.m. May 15, 2025 in the Eastern Subdistrict ... and close at 11:59 p.m. May 31, 2025 in the Western Subdistrict'.^[1]

  The Bering Sea snow crab fishery reopened at noon on 15 October 2024 with a 4.72-million-pound catch limit, its first season since the stock collapsed and the fishery was shut in 2022.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  CCAMLR Ends in Stalemate on Antarctic Marine Reserves and Krill Rules

  Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, AustraliaCommission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

  

  10/20/2025 - 10/31/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better345 days agoCCAMLR^[1] meeting page for CCAMLR-44, Hobart, Australia: 'Meeting Start Date/Time: Monday, 20 October 2025 ... Meeting End Date/Time: Friday, 31 October 2025'.

  The Antarctic fisheries commission's 2025 meeting in Hobart closed without new marine protected areas, vetoed by Russia and China, and without a rule to spread krill catches after the fishery hit its catch limit for the first time.

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• Marine09/27/2026@FishingDesk

  Bristol Bay Red King Crab Reopens After Two Closed Seasons

  Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska 99692, United StatesAlaska Department of Fish and Game

  

  Starts 10/15/2023 8:00PMCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.0 years agoADF&G advisory of 6 October 2023: 'The 2023/24 Bristol Bay red fishery will open October 15, 2023 at 12:00 noon, and close 11:59 pm, January 15, 2024.'^[1]

  The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery reopened at noon on 15 October 2023 with a 2.15-million-pound catch limit after two years shut, while Bering Sea snow crab stayed closed for a second season.

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