Icelandic fish catch rises. The total Icelandic fish catch in March 2022 was 145 thousand tonnes according to preliminary data, which is a 41 thousand tonnes increase from March 2021. […]
New Cleopatra 36 delivered to Norway Skipper Otto Harold Williassen from Lofoten, Norway, recently received a new Cleopatra 36 constructed by Trefjar Ltd of Iceland. The new boat is called […]
Big increase in Icelandic capelin catch in February. The total catch of Icelandic vessels was 198 thousand tonnes in February 2022 of which capelin was 161 thousand tonnes, compared with […]
Brim fleet catches 147000 tonnes in 2021. The Icelandic company Brim’s fleet landed a total of 147000 tonnes in 2021, which is 19,000 tonnes more than the 2020 total. The […]
Stolt Sea Farm joins Consumers Goods Forum Stolt Sea Farm has joined the Consumer Goods Forum, a global network of industry experts, aimed at securing consumer trust and driving change. […]
Icelandic fish catch data for 2021. The total fish catch of Icelandic vessels in 2021 was just over 1,158 thousand tonnes, which is 13% more than in 2020. Pelagic catch […]
Norwegian boost for MSC certification of Icelandic capelin fishery. The capelin fishery off Iceland is now MSC-certified, and according to senior adviser Tor Bjørklund Larsen of the Norwegian Fishermen’s Association […]
Record year for Icelandic fresher trawler. The crew of Icelandic company Brim’s fresher trawler Viðey recorded a record catch for 2021. Their overall catch for 2021 was around 10,300 tonnes […]
Icelandic fishing sector profit increased in 2020 Statistics Iceland has compiled and analysed the operating accounts of fishing and fish processing companies for 2020 as well as their balance sheets. […]
Can Iceland overtake Scotland in salmon production in 6 years? According to a leading industry analyst, Iceland is likely to become one of the fastest growing countries in the global […]
Samherji Fish Farming secures ASC for Arctic char. Samherji Fish farming has been awarded the ASC environmental certification for its land-based farming and production of Arctic char. The ASC (Aquaculture […]
Solid third quarter for Norway Royal Salmon. Norway Royal Salmon (NRS) reports an operational EBIT of MNOK 89 for the third quarter of 2021 and EBIT per kg of NOK […]
Norway remains entrenched in mackerel negotiations. Response by Heidrun Lind Marteinsdottir, CEO of Fisheries Iceland (www.sfs.is). to an article written by Audun Maråk ( CEO, Fiskebåt in Norway). It is a […]
Brim issues green and blue bonds. Icelandic fishing and processing company Brim, in collaboration with Íslandsbanki, has completed the issuance of bonds that fall within the company’s sustainable financing framework […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]