Country Specific News

Land: Iceland

ANNONCER

Icelandic Group sells Ný-Fiskur - @ Fiskerforum

Economy

Ný-Fiskur sold to Nesfiskur

Icelandic Group has struck a deal to sell its Sandgerði-based subsidiary Ný-Fiskur to Nesfiskur in nearby Garður.

FiskerForum 14/12/2016

Tied up in Reykjavík harbour - @ Fiskerforum

Politics

Icelandic fleet on strike – again

The agreements between the Icelandic Seamen’s Union Sjómannasamband Íslands (SÍ) and employers’ federation SFS have been thrown out by the Union’s membership, raising the likelihood of a strike that could last into the New Year.

FiskerForum 14/12/2016

Shrimp trawler in Ísafjörður - @ Fiskerforum

Fish Species

Exchange rate and Brexit hit Icelandic producers

Shrimp processor Kampi, based in north-western Iceland, has had no choice but to make seven of its 40 staff redundant, attributing the need to do this to the strengthening of the Icelandic currency, combined with the effects of the UK’s Brexit referendum.

FiskerForum 09/12/2016

Fish Species

Herring over, blue whiting next

Síldarvinnslan’s pelagic vessels have finished on Icelandic summer-spawning herring after a difficult season and the two have now switched to blue whiting, following the example of HB Grandi’s pelagic boats that are already fishing in Faroese waters.

FiskerForum 08/12/2016

Fishing

Busy Seyðisfjörður

Seyðisfjörður in eastern Iceland has been busier than usual in the last few days as trawlers have been making regular landings there.

FiskerForum 26/11/2016

Fish Species

1200 tonnes in five hauls

HB Grandi’s pelagic vessel Venus is on its way to Vopnafjörður with 1200 tonnes of herring on board. This catch, which is the first to be landed at Vopnafjörður following the seamen’s strike, was taken in five hauls west of Faxaflói Bay.

FiskerForum 22/11/2016

The new net loft will occupy reclaimed land at Neskaupstaður - @ Fiskerforum

Newbuild

New eastern Iceland net loft

Icelandic fishing gear company Fjarðanet is working on plans to build a new net loft at Neskaupstaður in eastern Iceland. Land has been reclaimed next to the Síldarvinnslan factory and the area is now ready for construction to start.

FiskerForum 21/11/2016