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New processing technology from Marel at Seafood Expo global. Exciting new fish processing technology will on display at Marel’s stand #4-6227 in Brussels this year, with live demonstrations, product launches […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
SalMar increases shareholding in Icelandic salmon farmer. Norwegian based SalMar has increased its stake in Icelandic salmon farmer Arnalax AS to become a majority shareholder and has made on offer […]
Innovative stability monitor launched that enhances the safety of fishing vessels, is now available for fishermen throughout the UK, Ireland, and other European countries. Developed by Hook Marine Ltd, the […]
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