2022 gets off to a strong start
‘The New year looks promising. Fishing is good, as long as you’re in the right spot, and the weather hasn’t troubled us. There’s been the occasional storm, as you can…
Brim fresher trawler beats its own record
The crew of Brim’s fresher trawler Viðey have set the bar high with a record catch for this year. Their overall catch for 2021 is around 10,300 tonnes with a…
Dohrn Bank cod bonanza
The Dohrn Bank that lies in the mid-way line between Iceland and Greenland used to be best known for its shrimp fishery, most of which lies on the Greenland side…
Örfirisey sat out a storm in Ísafjörður while repairs were carried out
Fishing through heavy weather
Brim’s trawlers have been working through a long spell of heavy weather off the west coast of Iceland that has left them dodging the worst of it, or heading south…
Fishing company Brim is issuing blue and green bonds to finance sustainability projects. Images: Brim
Fishing company issues sustainability bonds
Icelandic fishing company Brim has issued bonds as part of a strategy to finance projects promoting sustainability and with a positive environmental impact. The bonds are the first of their…
Beating a retreat from Westfjords weather
Freezer trawler Vigri is in Reykjavík with 360 tonnes on board. This is the result of the second part of the current trip, following a half-landing a week previously when…
Höfrungur III AK-250
Changes to Brim fleet – freezer sold, pelagic vessel acquired
Icelandic fishing company Brim has contracted to sell its factory trawler Höfrungur III AK-250, and is acquiring a pelagic vessel. The former Iivid has been acquired from Arctic Prime Fisheries…
Höfrungur III AK-250
Redfish everywhere
Brim’s factory trawler Höfrungur III is alongside in Reykjavík after a successful trip. According to Friðrik Ingason, who was skipper for this trip, the catch is a green weight of…
Brim's fresher trawler Akurey AK-10
Westfjords shallows full of fish
‘The last few trips have been like an adventure. There’s been a change on the Westfjords grounds in that, compared to previous summers, there’s a lot of large, good-quality fish…
Good fishing and fine weather
Two of Brim’s factory trawlers are alongside in Reykjavík after completing long Barents Sea trips. ‘Fishing has been good and we were fortunate that we had fine weather practically the…