Father and son land catches on the same day
One of the top Samherji skippers, Birkir Hreinsson brought pelagic vessel Vilhelm Thorsteinsson EA-11 in to land 1700 tonnes of mackerel in Neskaupstaður last week – and had the added…
First mackerel landings of the season in Iceland
Samherji’s pelagic vessel Vilhelm Thorsteinsson is among the first to land mackerel as the Icelandic fleet start its season this week, making its first landing of 850 tonnes in Neskaupstaður.…
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Icelandic fleet ready for mackerel season
Much of the Icelandic fleet is now preparing to start searching for mackerel. Síldarvinnslan’s vessels are no exception, and crew are looking forward to the summer season. Síldarvinnslan’s Börkur has…
The 50-metre Björgvin will be delivered to its new owners later this month
Samherji sells Björgvin – newbuild to come
Icelandic fishing company Samherji has found an (as yet undisclosed) overseas buyer for its trawler Björgvin EA-311, and has announced plans to replace it with a new vessel. Björgvin will…
Competition Authority eyes Samherji position
Iceland’s Competition Authority one again has its eye on the market position held by seafood giant Samherji, in relation to linked companies, notably Síldarvinnslan. East coast fishing and processing company…
Samherji founders set up regional innovation hub
The cousins who have for forty years been behind Samherji, one of Iceland’s most influential and sometimes controversial fishing companies, have established a new venture at the heart of their…
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Samherji to pioneer low-carbon operation
Iceland’s Energy Fund has opted to support an initiative by fishing and processing group Samherji to develop ways of operating fishing vessels on green fuels, and to adapt the company’s…
Framherji buys out Icelandic ownership
The owners Faroese fishing company Framherji have announced that they have bought out the company’s Icelandic co-owners, Samherji – who in turn have acquired the Faroese-owned share in the Icelandic…
ODEE is seeking support for coming legal battle
Facing legal battle over ‘We’re Sorry’ message
Artist-activist ODEE – Oddur Eysteinn Friðriksson – is facing a legal battle with fishing company Samherji over the ‘We’re Sorry’ message he delivered earlier this year as part of an…
Samherji subsidiary shuts down loss-making shrimp production
Shrimp processing in the fishing village of Hólmavík in the north-west of Iceland is coming to an end as Samherji subsidiary Snæfell, which took over the Hólmadrangur shrimp plant in…
