Sildarvinnslan stock: Herring season nears end after 30,000 tonnes processed

Sildarvinnslan is preparing for the final trips of Iceland's herring season, with about 4,000 tonnes of Icelandic summer-spawning herring still to be caught. The company has processed around 30,000 tonnes at its plant in Neskaupstaður, according to Fish Break on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

Fleet Moves Toward Final Trips

The remaining fishing is shifting west after most activity took place east of Iceland. The vessels Börkur NK and Beitir supplied the processing plant through the season, while Bjarni Ólafsson AK also contributed for part of the period.

Börkur completed a landing of approximately 1,500 tonnes on November 5, and Beitir arrived with another 1,500 tonnes. Börkur then headed toward Jökuldýpið, where fishing for Icelandic summer-spawning herring has begun, and Beitir is expected to follow after unloading.

Grétar Örn Sigfinnsson, Síldarvinnslan's fleet operations manager, expects the vessels to make a combined two to four additional trips. He described the season as highly successful, supported by favorable weather and efficient processing. Icelandic summer-spawning herring has recently represented about 40 percent of landings.

Seafood Operations In Iceland

Síldarvinnslan is an Icelandic seafood company focused on fishing and processing pelagic species. Its activities include fishmeal and fish-oil production, a high-tech processing plant and freezing facilities in Neskaupstaður, a fishmeal plant in Seyðisfjörður and groundfish processing in Grindavík, according to the company's company website. The company describes itself as one of Iceland's largest fishing and seafood-processing groups and a leading domestic producer of pelagic products, fishmeal and fish oil.

Investors will focus next on the completion of the remaining herring trips and the company's next financial update, as the final catch and processing volumes shape the season's operating picture.