Fishmeal producer switches back to oil energy
The operating basis of the fishmeal plant operated in the Westman Islands by Vinnslustöðin has been affected by rising electricity costs, forcing a switch back to burning oil to power…
VSV shuts down loss-making subsidiary
The board of Westman Islands fishing and processing group Vinnslustöðin has announced cutbacks in response to a number of adverse factors. The company states that all plans to renew and…
VSV’s herring season coming to an end
The pelagic vessels operated by Westman Islands company Vinnslustöðin have been on herring recently, but their season is now coming to an end. Sighvatur Bjarnason has made its last landing…
Westman Islands mackerel season comes to a close
The Vinnslustoðin fleet has had a good season this year on mackerel, with the whole of the 19,000 tonne quota held by the company and its partner Huginn caught and…
Mackerel off Iceland’s south coast
VSV’s pelagic vessel Gullberg is alongside in the Westman Islands to discharge 1100 tonnes of mackerel, most of which was caught off the south coast. Skipper Jón Atli Gunnarsson said…
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…
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…
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…
Landing catches from Vestmannaey and Bergey. Image: Síldarvinnslan/Guðmundur Alfreðsson
36-hour trips
With heavy fishing off the south of Iceland, Bergur-Huginn’s fresher trawlers have both made capacity landings twice in a row. Vestmannaey and Bergey docked in the Westman Islands with full…
