HB Grandi’s quota allocations for the 2015/16 quota year
According to the allocations made by the Directorate of Fisheries for the 2015/16 quota year, HB Grandi’s vessels have a total of 38,661 cod-equivalent tonnes. This is a lower figure than for the previous year when the company had 40,125 cod-equivalent tonnes and its quota share was 10.67%.
This year the cod quota available sees the greatest increase at 909 tonnes. The haddock allocation is also increased, while saithe, Greenland halibut and Icelandic summer-spawning herring are all reduced.
The table shows the allocations to HB Grandi for the 2015/16 quota year, compared to the previous year.
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Allocated tonnes |
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2015/16 |
2014/15 |
Difference |
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Groundfish |
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Cod |
9.443 |
8.534 |
909 |
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Haddock |
1.910 |
1.596 |
315 |
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Saithe |
7.684 |
8.103 |
(419) |
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Golden Redfish |
13.448 |
13.704 |
(256) |
|
Deep Sea Redfish |
3.086 |
3.086 |
0 |
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Greenland Halibut |
1.423 |
1.618 |
(195) |
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Silver Smelt |
2.473 |
2.473 |
0 |
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Other quota species |
1.098 |
1.104 |
(5) |
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40.566 |
40.217 |
348 |
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Pelagic fish |
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Herring |
6.818 |
8.634 |
(1.816) |
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The above allocations apply only to groundfish species and Icelandic summer-spawning herring allocated for the quota year. Quotas for shared stocks, such as Atlanto-Scandian herring, mackerel, blue whiting and redfish are allocated separately, as are quota for cod in the Barents Sea.