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Síldarvinnslan’s factory at Neskaupstaður in eastern Iceland has this summer been processing Greenland halibut and redfish for the Asian market, with the emphasis in Greenland halibut since production began in April.
Icelandic fishing company Samherji is reported to have sold its pelagic factory vessel, which will be delivered to its new owners in Russia at the end of the year.
The Icelandic Parliament has passed a motion allocating funds for development and construction as the first step towards a new research vessel for the Marine Research Institute.
Fresher trawler Gullver, owned by Síldarvinnslan and operating from Seyðisfjörður in the east of Iceland, has broken two records only a week apart, first hitting 5000 tonnes and then breaking the ISK one billion catch value barrier.
Westman Islands company Vinnslustöðin’s pelagic division manager Sindri Viðarsson is optimistic for this year’s mackerel season, which opened on the 13th July.
HB Grandi’s freezer trawler Höfrungur III is now back fishing off the Westfords after breaking its trip for a half-landing in Reykjavík at the beginning of the week. According to skipper Haraldur Árnason, there has been good fishing all summer, although each trip is managed on the basis of which species are most economic to catch.
New Vinnslustöðin trawler Breki has begun fishing on redfish south of the Westmann Islands as the crew get to grips with the new vessel´s systems.
The first landings of mackerel have been made to Neskaupstaður in eastern Iceland last week when factory vessel Vilhelm Thorsteinsson docked with its first landing, which included 500 tonnes of seafrozen mackerel.
Icelandic fishing company Samherji, via its partner company Samherji Holding which handles its overseas business, has acquired a substantial share in Eimskip, Iceland’s longest-established and largest shipping operator.
Bergur-Huginn trawler Vestmannaey docked last week after its 44th trip so far this year with a full fishroom, containing 70 tonnes of haddock and cod. This was the trip that took the trawler’s overall catch value through the ISK10 billion (€79.85 million) barrier.
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