Iceland to cut shrimp quota
Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has recommended a reduction to the offshore shrimp quota for the coming two quota years. The stock index for shrimp has declined since 2018…
Thórunn Thórðardóttir HF-300 is expected to arrive in Iceland in October. Images: Hafró
Iceland’s research vessel launched at Vigo yard
The new vessel for Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute was launched last week at Astilleros Armón in Vigo. The 70-metre, 13-metre breadth Thórunn Thórðardóttir HF-300 is designed by Skipasýn…
Research vessel to be launched in December
A date has been set for the launch of Iceland’s new marine research vessel at the Armón yard in Vigo, when the new vessel will also be formally christened to…
Advice for Iceland’s 2023-24 quota year
Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has issued its advice for the coming quota year, set to start on the 1st September this year. Although the final decision lies with the…
Capelin advice revised down
Iceland’s Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has advised that the TAC for the 2022-23 capelin season should not exceed 218,400 tonnes. This replaces the original advice of 400,000, which was…
Armon to build new Icelandic research vessel
After a three-year design process followed by tendering, decisions have been made on the yard to build the new Icelandic research vessel that will replace the 60-year-old Bjarni Sæmundsson. The…
Bids for Iceland’s new research vessel
Three bids have been received for the construction of a new research vessel for Iceland's Marine Research Institute, all of them from Spanish shipyards. The process towards the new fisheries…
Research vessel Bjarni Sæmundsson. Image: Hafró
Iceland seeks tenders for new marine research vessel
While it has served its purpose well, one of the two vessels operated by Iceland’s Marine Research Institute is set to be replaced now that it has more than fifty…