18 Aug 2026
Antarctic krill fishery closes early for second year in a row
Photo by Torsten Dederichs The Antarctic krill fishery closed on 12 August after vessels reached the 620,000-tonne precautionary catch limit set by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), the second consecutive year the fishery has shut early. Harvesting vessels operated by Aker QRILL Company, the harvesting arm of Norwegian firm Aker […]