Fishing
Good year for Bergur-Huginn
2015 turned out to be a good year for Westmann Islands company Bergur-Huginn. Its two fresher trawlers landed catches worth ISK2285 million.
FiskerForum
13/01/2016
ANNONCER
Country Specific News
Land: Iceland
Administration
Two-day Westfjords saithe bonanza
HB Grandi’s trawlers have made a good start to the new year. As in previous years, the search is on for saithe around the coast, but saithe are not easy to find. On the other hand, there is plenty of cod at this time of year while redfish remain elusive.
FiskerForum
12/01/2016
Fishing
55,000 tonnes through cold store
Last year 55,0000 tonnes of frozen products made their way through cold stores run by Síldarvinnslan in eastern Iceland.
FiskerForum
08/01/2016
Fish Species
Capelin search underway
The search for capelin is in progress in Icelandic waters, with research vessels Árni Friðriksson and Bjarni Sæmundsson heading the search, along with commercial fishing vessels Sigurður, Sighvatur Bjarnason and Jóna Eðvalds.
FiskerForum
05/01/2016
News
Fuel agreement for inshore fleet
Iceland’s National Association of Small Boat Owners (NASBO) has reached an agreement with fuel company Skeljungur to supply fuel to its members at a price linked to the cost of fuel on the world market. NASBO has kept a close eye on changing trends across the fuel market, publishing price figures for fuel at the pump from the three main Icelandic suppliers.
FiskerForum
31/12/2015
Fishing
New Trefjar design
The first of a new under 12 metre design of GRP fishing boat has been delivered by Trefjar in Iceland to Tálknafjördur owner Gudjón Indridason.
FiskerForum
23/12/2015
Fishing
HB Grandi’s Vikingur arrives
Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi has taken delivery of the new Víkingur, which docked at its new home port of Akranes at the weekend.
FiskerForum
21/12/2015
News
Finest quality saithe from Selvogur
Freezer trawler Höfrungur III AK docked in Reykjavík yesterday morning after a 24-day trip. Skipper Haraldur Árnason is satisfied with the results and said that he is particularly pleased with the excellent fishing on saithe on the Selvogur Bank.
FiskerForum
16/04/2015
News
Capelin stay shallow
‘We arrived here off Melrakkaslétta Yesterday morning but the capelin aren’t showing themselves. There’s plenty there, but the marks are small and the fish look to be dispersed and sticking to the shallows close to the land. This is the same situation as last season, but not what we have been seeing in past years,’ said Gudlaugur Jónsson, skipper of Ingunn AK, when we spoke to him.
FiskerForum
29/01/2015
News
Vonin opens office in Iceland
Vónin has opened an office in Reykjavik Iceland under the brand Vónin Ísland and appointed Björn Johannsson as sales manager of Iceland.
FiskerForum
07/11/2014