Fish Species
Mackerel on the move
Iceland’s mackerel season has extended longer into the summer than usual and the indications are there that it could go well into the autumn.
FiskerForum
02/09/2016
ANNONCER
Country Specific News
Land: Iceland
Exhibitions
Iceland Fishing Expo 2016 sold out
All exhibit space at the Iceland Fishing Expo, due to take place in Reykjavík 28th-30th of this month is now sold out, report the event’s organisers.
FiskerForum
01/09/2016
News
Refit and equipment swap
Síldarvinnslan’s trawler Barði sailed at the weekend for Akureyri where it is due to be refitted at the Slippstödinn yard.
FiskerForum
31/08/2016
Administration
NASBO chairman steps down
Halldór Ármannsson, chairman of the Icelandic National Association of Small Boat Owners, has decided to step down after three years in the post, and is returning to fishing.
FiskerForum
31/08/2016
Fishing
Perfectly spooled warps
Skipper Jón Valgeirsson of Icelandic fresher trawler Bergey said that he has seen his warps spooled perfectly onto the trawler’s drums for the first time now that Hampiðjan has introduced its new wire tensioner.
FiskerForum
30/08/2016
Economy
Eskja buys Libas
Icelandic company Eskja has bought purser/trawler Libas from Norwegian operator Lie Management, based near Bergen.
FiskerForum
28/08/2016
Administration
SFS appoints new director
Fisheries Iceland (SFS), the organisation representing employers in Iceland’s catching and processing sectors, has appointed a new director.
FiskerForum
26/08/2016
Fish Species
Calls for free fishing on mackerel
Iceland’s National Association of Small Boat Owners (NASBO) has called on the Ministry of Fisheries to allow free fishing on mackerel for the inshore fleet.
FiskerForum
23/08/2016
Fish Species
Chilled redfish trials
This summer Icelandic fishing company Síldarvinnslan has been trialling storage of golden redfish in chilled water, in collaboration with Matís, IceFresh GmbH and the Students’ Innovation Fund.
FiskerForum
20/08/2016
Fishing
Net loft expansion in progress
Hampiðjan’s Westmann Islands branch opened in March this year and began trading in April, with everything required for maintaining fishing gear, as well as a product range that includes lifting equipment, protective gear and survival suits.
FiskerForum
19/08/2016