Tag: Iceland
Blue whiting stocks appear healthy, says Icelandic skipper. HB Grandi’s pelagic vessel Víkingur is on its way to Vopnafjörður in Iceland with a full payload of blue whiting caught at the southern end of the ...
Extend Shelflife and Reduce Waste – Processors need to invest to extend shelf life and reduce waste says Gus Pastoor at Fish Waste for Profit The second day of last week’s Fish Waste for Profit ...
Utilising Fish Waste A Huge Challenge – The Fish Waste for Profit conference last week in Reykjavík heard a keynote address from Hörður Kristinsson, chief science and innovation officer at Matís, who noted that while ...
Blue Whiting Fishery Picking Up – One of the skippers from Iceland’s HB Grandi’s fleet says there are signs that the Northeast Atlantic blue whiting fishery is picking up. ‘We’re hoping that the fishing gets ...
Icelandic Fish Catch Falls in March The landed catch of Icelandic vessels in March 2019 was over 118 thousand tonnes which is a 25% decrease from March 2018. Much of the fall can be attributed ...
HB Grandi signs recycling declaration of intent. Iceland fishing and seafood company HB Grandi has signed a declaration of intent for the recycling and export of EPS (expanded polystyrene). The project is based on an ...
Skaginn 3X and Frost to supply Russian super trawler for Collective Farm Fishery by V.I. Lenin in a landmark deal. Icelandic food processing leader Skaginn 3X and refrigeration systems compatriot Frost have secured a multi-million ...
Saithe scarce for Icelandic fishing trawler. The Icelandic fishing vessel, Akurey, operated by HB Grandi, has just completed a challenging fishing trip with a scarcity of saithe and a storm all contributing to the unpredictability ...
Icelandic aquaculture quadruples in last decade. There has been a significant growth in aquaculture in Iceland and fish farming activities have quadrupled in the last decade. In 2018, the production was 19 thousand tonnes, which ...
Good catches reported off SW Iceland. The seasonal fishing off the south-west of Iceland has been excellent and Iceland company HB Grandi’s fresher trawlers have been making good landings. The emphasis has been on fishing ...
UK strikes post Brexit trade deal with Norway and Iceland. The UK government says trade can continue with Norway and Iceland unchanged if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, providing a boost for ...
Clinicians honoured for medical fish skin research. Kerecis, the company pioneering the use of fish skin in tissue regeneration, today announced that the President of Iceland, HE Gudni Johannesson, has awarded the company’s Aurora Award ...
Fishing well on blue whiting off SW Ireland. ‘There has been excellent fishing and the tough part is keeping to moderate catches. It’s ideal to not have more than 300 to 400 tonnes in a ...
Fisher concentrates on south western grounds. HB Grandi’s fresher trawlers have been fishing more on south-western fishing grounds than earlier this winter. The winter season is about to begin, with the usual excellent quality cod ...
Skaginn 3X boosts management team to sustain continued growth. Icelandic food processing leader Skaginn 3X has hired Baldvin Johnsen as the company’s new chief financial officer (CFO). Baldvin joins Skaginn 3X from Norway-based FrigoCare, a ...
ISI strengthens S. European operation. The board of Iceland Seafood International (ISI) has decided to merge Icelandic Ibérica and Iceland Seafood Spain into one company. The objective is to create one strong organization in the ...
Icelandic catches down in January. The total catch of Icelandic vessels in January 2019 was over 46.6 thousand tonnes which is a 57% decrease from January 2018. Demersal catch was just over 43 thousand tonnes, ...
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