The inclusion of Iceland in the agreement on mackerel management reached with Norway, the UK and the Faroe Islands marks the first time that Iceland has been party to any…
In the no-holds-barred battle taking place in Iceland as the government’s plans to increase the reource levy paid by fishing operators, serious accusations have been made by the country’s fishing…
Icelandic fishing vessel operators’ federation SFS has slammed the deal announced by Norway, the Faroe Islands and the UK, awarding themselves 72% of the mackerel TAC for 2024 – criticising…
The volume of waste fishing gear shipped overseas from Iceland for recycling has roughly tripled in just a few years, from 758 tonnes in 2019 to 1685 tonnes last year.…
Iceland exported seafood valued at roughly ISK349 billion in 2002, according to provisional figures made available by Statistics Iceland. In ISK terms, this is an 18% increase on 2021’s figures,…
Norwegian recycler Nofir and Icelandic industry body Samtök fyrirtækja í sjávarútvegi (SFS) have struck an agreement for the recycling and further utilisation of fishing and aquaculture gear that has reached…
The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has published its advice for the 2022-23 quota year, which opens on 1st September. The stinger in the next year’s advice is the recommendation…
Iceland’s Marine Research Institute has announced its advice for the 2021-22 quota year, of which the key item is the recommendation that the cod quota should be reduced from the…
While the trade deal struck by the UK with Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein has been welcomed by Norwegian industry body Fiskebåt, there has been a less than positive response from…
Icelandic fishing vessel operators’ federation SFS is offering to fund capelin survey work between now and the end of the year to the tune of ISK65,000,000 (€418,000) to establish the…
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