Exceptional capelin season comes to an end
While some of the fleet is still at sea and processing is stil in progress, Iceland’s capelin season is coming to an end for this year and for Westman Islands…
Westmann Islands processor secures power backup
With the capelin season running at full tilt, production needs to be secure. Westmann Islands company Vinnslustöðin (VSV) has leased a pair of 1mW Caterpillar generators to ensure that fishmeal…
First capelin of the season landed in Westman Islands
One of the key centres for pelagic landings, the Westman Islands has just received its first landing of capelin for this season. With a relatively limited quota, fishing company VSV…
6600 tonnes of blue whiting in four days
Westman Islands producer Vinnslustöðin has taken delivery of 6600 tonnes of blue whiting in just the first four days of fishmeal production for this season. Landings were from the company’s…
Vinnslustöðin sets up in Finland
Icelandic fishing and processing company Vinnslustöðin (VSV) has established a new subsidiary in Finland, VSV Finland Oy, which became active on 1st November. Its primary activity is the import, sales,…
VSV set to acquire trawler and processor
Westman Islands fishing and processing company Vinnslustöðin (VSV) has signed a letter of intent relating to the acquisition of fishing company Ós ehf and seafood processor Leo Seafood ehf. Ós…
No break in mackerel production over holiday weekend
With one of the most important holidays on the Icelandic calendar about to begin – the first weekend in August has long been a special one, with a national holiday…
Gullberg joins Westman Islands fleet
Westman Islands fishing company Vinnslustöðin has added a pelagic vessel to its fleet. It becomes Gullberg VE-292 name, a familiar name and number in the Islands, and several of the…
VSV plans new capacity at sea and ashore
Westman Islands fishing and processing company Vinnslustöðin (VSV) is making ambitious plans for a new vessel to replace some of its older tonnage, and for new processing capacity ashore to…
Queueing to land capelin
Pelagic vessels are lining up to land at Síldarvinnslan’s plants in Neskaupstaður and Seyðisfjörður, and the first capelin landings of the season have arrived at the Vinnslustöðin plant in the…