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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 […]
Icelandic February fish catch drops due to lack of capelin. The catch of Icelandic vessels was 65.4 thousand tonnes in February 2024 which is 56% less than in February 2023. […]
Unite secures new pay deal for GXO Iceland workers in Swindon. Pay rises of 6 per cent and 5.3 per cent over two years for food workers. Unite, Britain’s leading trade […]
Winners of the 2024 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards announced. The winners of the 2024 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards were announced at a ceremony held at the Brúin in the Iceland […]
Danish propeller systems save fuel and CO2 on historic sailing ships in Iceland. Icelandic North Sailing, in collaboration with the University of Iceland, has shown impressive results in improving fuel […]
Laksesystemer and VP with Icelandic partnership. The Norwegian company Laksesystemer AS and the Icelandic company VP Vélaverkstæði ehf (VP) have established a partnership in a joint effort to deliver solutions […]
New CEO for Iceland Seafood International The board of directors of Iceland Seafood International hf. (ISI), a leader in exports of seafood from Iceland, is pleased to announce the appointment […]
GroaQqua delivers a new-design feeding barge to exposed area in Iceland. GroAqua has delivered a 480 ton feeding barge to Icelandic company Háafell. The barge is located in Ísafjørður in […]
Icelandic catch down over last 12 months. The catch of Icelandic vessels in August 2023 was about 114,5 thousand tonnes, 10% more than in August 2022. Demersal catch was 32 […]
Iceland donates to WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism. The government of Iceland is contributing CHF 500,000 to the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism to assist developing members and least-developed country members in […]
Icelandic fish catch rises in July. The catch of Icelandic vessels in July 2023 was about 102 thousand tonnes, 16% more than in July 2022. Demersal catch was about 21,700 […]
Icelandic catch in June was 35 thousand tonnes. The catch of Icelandic vessels in June 2023 was about 35 thousand tonnes, 1% less than in June 2022. Demersal catch was […]
Icelandic land-based farmer Matorka chose Maritech. Maritech has announced a new partnership with Icelandic land-based farmer Matorka. Matorka is a premium-quality producer of arctic char for the global market. Located […]
Crew safety on Icelandic commercial fishing vessel reaches new high with addition of FLIR M364C thermal camera. Since its formation in 2005, Sónar has grown to become one of Iceland’s […]
Icelandic land-based salmon farmer completes financing round. Icelandic land-based salmon farmer First Water has completed 12.3 ISK billion financing. The share capital increase of First Water hf., formerly known as […]
Response to MAST report on monitoring of whaling in Iceland. In August 2022, Iceland‘s Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Ms. Svandís Svavarsdóttir, issued a regulation requiring the Food and […]
The total fish catch of Icelandic vessels in March was 255 thousand tonnes compared with roughly 145 thousand tonnes in March 2022. This increase is mainly due to ample capelin […]
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