Prins Bernhard - Day 5 - it's all about the science and the seasons

Prins Bernhard's AIS track for the last 24 hours courtesy of Vessel Tracker...

 fishing for herring in the English Channel.

 

Niels Hintzen, Director of Research at Wageningen University gives his view of the fishery.

Our vessels fish for herring in winter in the English Channel, but also in summer in the North Sea. What do we know about this seasonal migration?

"Herring spawn in 4 different areas: one in the English Channel, and the other 3 along the English coast, as far as Scotland (...) In summer, herring migrate from these 4 areas to the central part of the North Sea, to feed and fatten."

Find the scientific perspective of Niels Hintzen, Director of Research at Wageningen University, expert in stock assessment, member of the ICES Advisory Board, here and on the dedicated page of our website (https://lnkd.in/e8cBt_pS).

 

The fleets' vessels catch five different pelagic species (herring, mackerel, horse mackerel, blue whiting, sardines) throughout the year, between the west of Ireland, the north of the Shetlands and the North Sea, on the high seas most of the time.

The fishing area is determined by the season and the target species. The herring season in the English Channel lasts a few weeks each year, between November and December.

Get on board: for a month, infographics to discover and understand the herring fishery in the Channel, here and on the dedicated page of our website (https://lnkd.in/e8cBt_pS).