The Faroe Islands, midway between Britain and Iceland, got in on the act and trebled their quota to 85, 000 tonnes, pushing the total catch way above the ICES limit.
Analysis of the ocean currents shows that for the past weeks, the general flow around the Hawaiian Islands has been from the southwest, producing a front 300 miles to 400 miles (483 to 644 km) northwest of Midway that has kept the debris north of the islands.