Quota system seen as threat to democracy
A poll carried out by market research company MMR on behalf of Alda, the Association for Sustainable Democracy in Iceland, has determined that only 14% of Icelanders are satisfied with…
Iceland and Faroe Islands set out mackerel quotas
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson has signed off legislation governing mackerel fishing in Icelandic and NEAFC waters for this year. For the 2021 mackerel fishery, Iceland has set…
Minister boosts haddock quota
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries Kristján Thór Júlíusson has signed legislation increasing this quota year’s haddock quota by 8000 tonnes. This increases the haddock quota for the 2020-21 quota year from…
The Icelandic coastal fleet has been allocated an additional 720 tonnes for this year
Iceland’s coastal fleet gets quota boost
Icelandic fisheries minister Kristján Thór Júlíusson has allocated additional quota to the coastal fishing fleet. According to the Ministry, this is a response to a significant increase in the size…