Eruptions fail to disrupt production
Based in the port of Grindavík on Iceland’s south coast, fishing and processing company Vísir has seen a busy 2025 – despite the volcanic turmoil of the last few years…
Reclaimed salt reduces costs and environmental impacts
Desalination plants installed in the Westman Islands have delivered an unforeseen bonus in the form of reducing the volumes of salt needed to be imported for saltfish production. For many…
Saltfish swindle
Saltfish producers in Iceland have long suspected that some of the saltfish for sale in Spain and Portugal is falsely branded as being from Iceland. An investigation has shown that…
Saltfish line for Canadian producer
Icelandic company Slippurinn DNG, part of the Slippurinn shipyard complex in Akureyri, is busy with a processing facility for saltfish producer Labrador Fishermen's Union in Newfoundland. The production layout includes a…
Fresh and salted production boosts exports
The value of Iceland’s seafood exports totalled ISK29.30 billion last month, according to official figures. This represents a 5% increase compared to February last year, despite a reduction in the…
Saltfish production with Angelika, Anna and Halldór hard at work. Image: Vinnslustöðin
Westman Islands saltfish on Portuguese dinner tables – despite Covid
Sales of saltfish from the Westman Islands in Iceland jumped in March this year, confirming that Portuguese consumers aren’t going to do without this traditional Easter dish. ‘The pandemic has…
Breki landing a full trip of 515 tubs in the Westman Islands. Image: VSV
Full trip landings, and full production at Westman Islands plant
Last week Vinnslustöðin (VSV) saw two of its vessels land full trips, starting with pelagic vessel Ísleifur docking with 2000 tonnes on board from its first blue whiting trip of…
VSV’s saltfish production has been breaking records. Image: Vinnslustöðin
VSV staff break saltfish records
In spite of restrictions and strict hygiene rules over and above the usual requirements, staff at the Vinnslustöðin (VSV) factory in the Westman Islands have already produced more saltfish this…
Netters Kap II and Brynjólfur have been fishing well for Vinnslustöðin this winter. Image: Vinnslustöðin
Westman Islands netting season in full swing
Netters Kap II and Brynjólfur, owned by Westman Islands company Vinnslustöðin, have been fishing well close to home this winter, with the bulk of catches going for saltfish production. Since…
North Atlantic’s largest saltfish production set up in Russia
Norebo company Polar Sea+ had already dealt with Icelandic processing specialist for its processing plant, and went back to them to supply a saltfish processing line for producing bacalao for…
