Land: Iceland

This summer 4200 tonnes of fishmeal and 3800 tonnes of

Total catch of Icelandic vessels in July 2008 was 152,944

HB Grandi’s pelagic fleet has this summer landed 27,500 tonnes

A fisherman of Sandgerdi has been fishing without quota in protest of the fishing quota system.

– Both trawlers parked after years of successful fishing. Two

HB Grandi’s fleet has been fishing well on herring and

HB Grandi freezer trawler Venus is now fishing in Russian

The results of the pair trawling have been good as it has worked out well with an advantage of damaging less.

The fishing industry of Iceland is opting for mussel cultivation as the later is becoming a competitive industry in its own.

As the climate is changing rapidly the waters around Iceland becomes home to new species of fish, says report.