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Read more about the article Artist behind ‘We’re Sorry’ message

Artist behind ‘We’re Sorry’ message

  • Post published:19/05/2023
  • Post category:Company news
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Describing himself as an ‘artist and a cultural activist’, ODEE, Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson, has releaved himself as the person behind the spoof Samherji ‘apology’ that appeared a few days ago…

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Read more about the article Impersonator targets Samherji

Impersonator targets Samherji

  • Post published:13/05/2023
  • Post category:Company news
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Icelandic fishing company Samherji has been impersonated online, with an unidentified, UK-registered website issuing an apology for the company’s activities in Namibia, currently the subject of ongoing legal proceedings in…

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Read more about the article Christina S becomes Margrét

Christina S becomes Margrét

  • Post published:10/03/2023
  • Post category:Ship sale

Fraserburgh pelagic vessel Christina S has been sold to Icelandic fishing and processing company Samherji, ahead of the new pelagic vessel due to be delivered later this year by the Karstensen…

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Read more about the article Samherji’s overseas operations transferred to Dutch ownership

Samherji’s overseas operations transferred to Dutch ownership

  • Post published:02/01/2023
  • Post category:Company news

All of the European and North American fishing industry assets of Icelandic fishing giant Samherji have been acquired by an unnamed Dutch company owned by Netherlands resident Baldvin Thorsteinsson –…

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Read more about the article Back under the Icelandic flag

Back under the Icelandic flag

  • Post published:18/08/2022
  • Post category:Company news/Ship sale/Shipyards

A familiar ship in a new guise has docked in Akureyri, as factory trawler Snæfell is back under the Icelandic flag. Having sailed as Akraberg and under the Faroese flag…

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Read more about the article Patience and a co-ordinated crew

Patience and a co-ordinated crew

  • Post published:20/04/2022
  • Post category:Fishing

Samherji’s trawler Björgvin EA-311 has been fishing well on saithe off the south of Iceland recently, and while skipper Oddur Brynjólfsson said it’s great to see heavy fishing, ensuring the…

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Read more about the article Expanding fishing gear recycling

Expanding fishing gear recycling

  • Post published:20/03/2022
  • Post category:Fishing Gear/Recycling

Fishing company Samherji has a comprehensive grading system on board all of its fishing vessels, with waste sorted before being put ashore for recycling. Waste netting goes ashore and is…

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Read more about the article Non-stop heavy weather – but full production ashore

Non-stop heavy weather – but full production ashore

  • Post published:06/03/2022
  • Post category:Fishing/Processing/Seafood

Despite the constant bouts of heavy weather that have been a feature of fishing in Icelandic waters for the first two months of his year, the Samherji production plants have…

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Read more about the article Nobody leaves the ship

Nobody leaves the ship

  • Post published:16/01/2022
  • Post category:Fishing/Processing

Samherji’s pelagic vessel Vilhelm Thorsteinsson landed 2060 tonnes of capelin to Síldarvinnslan’s fishmeal plant in Neskaupstaður on Friday, before heading back to sea without any of the crew going ashore.…

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Read more about the article Clean bill of health for whole workforce

Clean bill of health for whole workforce

  • Post published:07/01/2022
  • Post category:Company news/Processing

Iceland has been hit hard by Covid-19 over recent weeks, and fishing and processing company Samherji was taking no chances – starting 2022 by screening the entire workforce ashore and…

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