MSC Certification in Icelandic Fisheries. Ensuring sustainability through effective fisheries management. The first of a series of features by Fish Focus, starting with our spotlight on Iceland. We will be posting […]
Icelandic catch down over last 12 months. The catch of Icelandic vessels in August 2023 was about 114,5 thousand tonnes, 10% more than in August 2022. Demersal catch was 32 […]
Iceland donates to WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism. The government of Iceland is contributing CHF 500,000 to the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism to assist developing members and least-developed country members in […]
Icelandic fish catch rises in July. The catch of Icelandic vessels in July 2023 was about 102 thousand tonnes, 16% more than in July 2022. Demersal catch was about 21,700 […]
Icelandic catch in June was 35 thousand tonnes. The catch of Icelandic vessels in June 2023 was about 35 thousand tonnes, 1% less than in June 2022. Demersal catch was […]
BAADER Hires Sigsteinn Gretarsson as CEO for SKAGINN 3X and BAADER Ísland. To further strengthen its strategic position in Iceland, BAADER announces another crucial hire. Sigsteinn Gretarsson joins BAADER, as […]
Icelandic fish catch advice released. Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute’s advice on fishing opportunities for 28 fish stocks in Icelandic waters in the 2022/2023 quota year has been released […]
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. […]
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 […]
Dynamic filleting expands fish processing capabilities. The Curio Filleting Platform makes switching whitefish species and sizes easy with its flexible and unique filleting system. Market circumstances change, consumer demand shifts, […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Good start to year for Icelandic trawler. Brim’s fresher trawler Akurey is fishing on Westfjords grounds after landing a 140-145 tonne first trip this year. The catch was landed in […]
Praise for Samherji stalwart. Haraldur Grétarsson will resign from the European operations of Samherji Holding ehf. in early April. Mr. Grétarsson has held the position of managing director of the […]
Icelandic fish catches dropped last month. The fish catch of Icelandic vessels in July 2020 was about 90 thousand tonnes. The total catch of demersal species was 31 thousand tonnes, […]
Seine nets don’t come smarter than this. “These seine nets are pure genius, plus there has been heavy fishing all summer,” said Stefán Egilsson, skipper of Thingeyri seine netter Egill. […]
Blue whiting proving elusive for Icelandic vessels. Two Icelandic pelagic vessels have had no luck so far in finding blue whiting as they migrate northwards towards the Faroese EEZ. “We’ve […]