Set sail for puffin watching and fishing trips from Stykkishólmur, Iceland. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting […]
Iceland Responsible Fisheries Scheme. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting an article every day, covering this amazing […]
MSC Certification in Icelandic Fisheries. Ensuring sustainability through effective fisheries management. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting […]
Icelandic research trip finds low densities of mackerel. The Icelandic research vessel Árni Friðriksson ended its participation on August 2nd in the annual international pelagic ecosystem expedition in the North […]
The Cod Wars: Iceland and the UK’s historic battle over fishing rights. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will […]
Elevating Icelandic seafood exports through strategic branding and global market expansion. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be […]
Pioneering global success and economic growth for Icelandic companies. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting an article […]
Seafood from Iceland and The National Fish and Chip Awards. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting […]
Welcome to Fish Focus’ Spotlight on Iceland. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting an article every […]
Icelandic June catch drops compared with same month in 2023. A zero capelin catch in Icelandic waters in June this year has resulted in a significant decrease in like-for-like overall […]
Icelandic land-based salmon farmer secures equity private placement. Icelandic salmon farmer LAXEY, has announced the successful completion of a € ~6 million Equity Private Placement, to initiate construction of its […]
Icelandic demersal catch increases. Icelandic vessels landed just over 87 thousand tonnes in May, 14% less than in May 2023. Demersal catch was 19% more than in May last year […]
Icelandic aquaculture production was 50 thousand tonnes in 2023 which is a 3.5% decrease from the previous year. Salmon was about 88% of the production and arctic char 11%. The […]
Positive signs for Iceland Seafood International. Group sales at Iceland Seafood International of €113.8m in the first quarter were down 8% on the same period last year. Normalised profit before […]
Lack of capelin results in monthly fall in Icelandic fish landings. The catch of Icelandic vessels was 60 thousand tonnes in March 2024 which is 77% less than in March […]
Icelandic Government announce new Fisheries Minister. Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir MP was announced last week by the Icelandic Government as the new Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. The Minister was […]
AKVA secures Icelandic land-based aquaculture contract AKVA group has secured a new contract with Laxey, advancing land-based aquaculture technology in the Westman Islands, Iceland. The agreement will focus on the […]
Key milestone reached for Icelandic salmon farmer Arnarlax, a company wholly owned by Icelandic Salmon, has been informed that the Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST) and Environment Agency of […]
Range extension of invasive crabs in North-West Iceland A study conducted by Jón T. Magnússon, Stephen J. Hawkins, Lilja Gunnarsdóttir, Jörundur Svavarsson and Karl Gunnarsson, published in Journal of the Marine Biological […]