100% Fish reaching the Netherlands and Quebec. Recently, Judith Schuijs and Clara Jégousse from the IOC team presented the 100% Fish programme at two international events. Last week Judith Schuijs, our research project manager, […]
Marine resources serving biomedical innovation. Medical research constantly searches for new materials that can support healing and improve treatments. Many breakthroughs come from unexpected places. In recent years, several biotechnology […]
Optimar wins NOK 70M salmon project contracts. Optimar has signed three contracts with the Icelandic seafood company Samherji for deliveries to its land-based salmon initiative, Salmon Garden. The agreements cover […]
Skansinn, the old fort of Vestmannaeyjar. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. At the western edge of Heimaey, overlooking the harbour and the Atlantic, lies […]
The ravens of the Westman Islands. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. The ravens (hrafnar) of the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) are more than just birds, […]
The Turkish Raid and Island Folklore. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. The Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) are steeped in folklore, history and legend. While they […]
The Herjolfsdalur Valley. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. Even when the valley is not full of revellers and party goers at the Þjóðhátíð, you […]
Þjóðhátíð Iceland’s iconic festival of music, culture and community. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. Every summer, the normally peaceful Vestmannaeyjar archipelago transforms into the […]
The puffins of the Westman Islands. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. In the summer months, one of the biggest draws on Heimaey, is the […]
Fab Lab Vestmannaeyjar: Where innovation meets community. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. Founded in 2008, Fab Lab Vestmannaeyjar holds a special place in Iceland’s innovation […]
A Sanctuary at sea. Beluga whales, puffins and conservation in Vestmannaeyjar. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. Tucked beside the harbour at Vestmannaeyjar lies one of […]
Ísfélag hf. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. It was our last day in the Westman Islands. We left our hotel after another delicious Icelandic breakfast […]
Foraging Iceland’s wild larder with Gísli Matt of Vestmannaeyjar. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. It was a great pleasure to meet Gísli Matthías Auðunsson, […]
Surtsey: The story of a young island. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. Rising from the North Atlantic off Iceland’s southern coast, Surtsey is one […]
LAXEY: Sustainable salmon farming in Vestmannaeyjar. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. After a good night’s sleep, we drove to Laxey, a land-based salmon-farming company, […]
Where Earth Shapes Spirit. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. During our walk to the Eldfell Volcano, we discovered the MOSI’s Weathered Gin experiment […]
The 1973 Eldfell eruption: Iceland’s “Pompeii of the North” Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. At the end of our first day in Heimaey, […]
Eldheimar Museum a volcano’s legacy preserved. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. No visit to Vestmannaeyjar is complete without a visit to the Eldheimar […]
VSV – The Heartbeat of Vestmannaeyjar. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. When we stepped onto Heimaey, the main island of Vestmannaeyjar, it didn’t […]
The Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) Iceland’s best-kept secret. Fish Focus’ latest feature follows our trip to the Icelandic archipelago, Vestmannaeyjar. Welcome to the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar), where the smell of the […]