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MSC calls for action on overfishing of pelagics in NE Atlantic. The MSC was present at the recent Arctic Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland, where they hosted a seminar on overfishing of pelagics in the North-East ...
Icelandic processor opts for Marel FleXicut system. The quick-freezing plant Hradfrystihusid Ltd (HG) and Marel have signed a significant contract to equip the processor with a FleXicut system to increase automation, quality, throughput and yield. ...
Electric connection reduces carbon footprint of mackerel landings. Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA 11, Samherji’s new pelagic vessel, arrived in Neskaupstadur in Iceland earlier this month to offload about 850 tonnes of mackerel at Síldarvinnslan’s processing plant. ...
Icelandic fish catch fell in August. The total catch of Icelandic vessels was 109 thousand tonnes in August 2021 which is 17% less than in August 2020. Demersal catch was 39 thousand tonnes, mostly cod ...
Icelandic fish catch dropped in June The total catch of Icelandic vessels was 49 thousand tonnes in June 2021 which is 21% less than in June 2020. Demersal catch was 35 thousand tonnes, mostly cod ...
Ice Fish Farm choose AKVA group as supplier of feed barges Ice Fish Farm has chosen AKVA group as a supplier of two AC600VR feed barges to be put into operation at the company’s locations ...
Marel to acquire Valka. Marel is to acquire Valka ehf., an Icelandic provider of advanced processing solutions for the global fish industry. Together, Marel and Valka will be in a stronger position to transform the ...
Samherji enters into agreement for land-based salmon farm. Samherji fiskeldi ehf. has entered into agreements with HS Orka for the development of land-based salmon farming in the Resource Park by the Reykjanes Power Plant. The ...
Morgère to exhibit at Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2021. Morgère will be exhibiting at the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2021 (Icefish) on 15 to 17 September, promoting its versatile Exocet and Osprey trawl doors. Morgère is already ...
Taste of Shetland stage online Iceland-Shetland evening. Food and drink promotion company, Shetland Food and Drink Limited (SFAD), is hosting an evening of Iceland/Shetland-themed public culinary entertainment and online member business networking on Wednesday 26th ...
Icelandic fish catch rises in April. The total catch of Icelandic vessels was 115 thousand tonnes in April 2021 which is 30% more than in April 2020. Demersal catch was 47 thousand tonnes of which ...
New pelagic processing system to increase production capacity by 70%. LVF has chosen Skaginn 3X to supply a new pelagic processing system, designed to increase automation and processing capacity as well as improve yield and ...
Maritech appoints new Iceland sales manager Seafood software solution provider, Maritech, has appointed Konrad Olavsson as their new Sales and Service Manager in Iceland. With over 200 matches for Iceland’s national team in handball and ...
Skaginn 3X presents COLD FACTS. Skaginn love freezing, in fact they ARE freezing. Or like Sigurður Skúlason, their international freezing expert, says: “We’ve been freezing for a long time and know exactly what it looks ...
Skaginn 3X strengthens its service offering. New service specialists join the company as both remote services and preventative service contracts become more prominent. Following Baader’s acquisition of a majority stake in Skaginn 3X, the company’s ...
Taking the stress out of salmon transfers. Through a new grant, Skaginn 3X and R&D partner Matís are evaluating the potential to improve fish well-being and productivity margins through a new ValuePump offering. With the ...
Icelandic fish catch increases. The total catch of Icelandic vessels was 104 thousand tonnes in March 2021 which was 11% more than in March 2020. Demersal catch was 55 thousand tonnes of which 33 thousand ...
Hampiðjan the Expertise Company 2021. The Association of Business Managers and Economists (FVH) each year holds an event known as the Expertise Day, which is a blend of a conference and an awards ceremony. This ...
New pelagic vessel for Samherji. Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA 11, a new pelagic fishing vessel built especially for Samherji, sailed into Eyjafjördur in Iceland for the first time last week. Vilhelm Thorsteinsson is a large, elegant ...
Milestone reached for new Sub-Chilling™ system in Norway. A milestone installation for one of Norway’s largest seafood processors, MOWI Norway AS, Herøy, has Skaginn 3X’s team rejoicing after working around the challenges presented by Covid-19. ...
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