Fisheries ministry proposes shifting days from 5A to 5B
Wednesday 11th November 2026 on 08:01 in
Faroe Islands
The Faroese Fisheries Ministry plans to transfer fishing days from group 5A to group 5B rather than grant group 5 more days, KVF reports.
A proposed amendment to the regulation would allow fishing days to be moved between the groups. The consultation period is short and ends at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
Group 5B has used up the 750 additional days it received in late August, and has exceeded its allocation by 51 days. The group initially received 3,344 days, which lasted until the summer.
Group 5A was allocated 3,124 days and has 630 remaining, according to the latest figures from Vørn. The ministry’s proposal would allow unused days from 5A to be transferred to 5B.
Group 5 comprises fishing boats under 15 tonnes. Group 5A is for commercially operated boats. Vørn cautions that its figures for group 5 fishing days on the Faroe Bank are about 14 days behind.