Economy
Jón Vídalin sold to Iran
Westmann Islands company Vinnslustödinn has agreed to sell fresher trawler Jón Vídalin to Iran.
FiskerForum
07/04/2016
ANNONCER
Country Specific News
Land: Iceland
Fish Species
Iceland increases blue whiting quota
Iceland’s Ministry of Industries and Innovation has announced a 30% increase in this year’s blue whiting quota.
FiskerForum
05/04/2016
Administration
Hard words for beleaguered government
As accusations of corruption are levelled at some of Iceland’s political figures this week and with the likelihood that the government will not survive the latest scandal, SFÚ, the Association of Fish Producers and Exporters, has also pointed to what it refers to as long-term corruption within the fishing industry.
FiskerForum
04/04/2016
Newbuild
Hybrid longliner on the drawing board
A group of Icelandic companies have applied to the Icelandic Centre for Research for support to develop a hybrid-engined longliner.
FiskerForum
01/04/2016
Fish Species
Heavy fishing off S-W Iceland
There has been some fine fishing in the last few weeks south and west of Reykjanes in Iceland, mainly golden redfish and cod, plus a spell of good saithe fishing. There are trawlers and smaller boats fishing from the Westmann Islands all the way west to Reykjanes.
FiskerForum
31/03/2016
Exhibitions
Gearing up for 2017
The organisers of the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition to be held 13th-15th of September next year are already gearing up ahead of the event.
FiskerForum
29/03/2016
News
Blængur heads for Polish refit
Freezer trawler Blængur, owned by Icelandic fishing and processing company Síldarvinnslan, has arrived in Poland where it is undergoing a major refit.
FiskerForum
28/03/2016
Administration
No progress between unions and owners
Life is becoming tougher for crewmen on Icelandic fishing vessels, according to Árni Bjarnason of Icelandic Ship’s Officers’ Union FFSÍ.
FiskerForum
24/03/2016
Fish Species
Good fishing on Lofoten grounds
Skipper Ægir Fransson expects to haul his gear today for the last time this trip and set course for home to finish the trip on home grounds. The catch for the trip so far has been an ungutted weight of 1000 tonnes of fish.
FiskerForum
23/03/2016
Fish Species
Atlantic cod on US danger list
The Icelandic authorities have protested at the US government’s decision to place Atlantic cod on a list of endangered species, based on reports of IUU fishing.
FiskerForum
21/03/2016