Global Fish Farming News: Iceland
Friday, May 17, 2013
Total Icelandic Catch Increased by 19.9 per cent in AprilICELAND - Total catch of Icelandic vessels in April 2013 was 110,657 tonnes compared to 80,266 tonnes in April 2012, reports Statistics Iceland. ...
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Icelandic Minister Calls for Cooperation on Mackerel DebateICELAND - The Icelandic Minister of Industries and Innovation believes that the the application of economic sanctions by the EU over the continuing North East Atlantic...
Monday, April 29, 2013
Two Icelandic Fisheries Enter MSC Assessment ICELAND - Iceland Sustainable Fisheries(ISF) entered two of Iceland’s important fisheries into assessment for MSC certification: the Iceland golden redfish fishery...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
First Icelandic MSC Certified Product Now Available ICELAND - Consumers in Iceland are now able to buy fish products bearing the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) label. Icelandic production company Akraborg has introduced...
Friday, April 19, 2013
Total Value of Icelandic Catch Increased by in JanuaryICELAND - The total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 13.3 billion ISK in January 2013, compared with 12.6 billion ISK in the first month of 2012,...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Total Icelandic Catch Decreased in MarchICELAND - Total catch of Icelandic vessels in March 2013 was 207,026 tonnes compared to 193,340 tonnes in March 2012, reports Statistics Iceland....
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
HB Grandi Recieves Export Achievment AwardICELAND - The President of Iceland’s Award for Export Achievement was awarded to HB Grandi. ...
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Blue Whiting Playing Hard to GetICELAND - Three of HB Grandi’s pelagic vessels, Ingunn AK, Lundey NS and Faxi RE are now searching for blue whiting on fishing grounds south of the Faroe Islands....
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
HB Grandi Produced 18,000 Tonnes of Frozen Capelin this SeasonICELAND - The capelin season has come to an end and HB Grandi’s pelagic vessels last week caught the last of their quota. Their catch this year was 86,150 tonnes,...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Total Value of Icelandic Catch Increased by 4.3 per centICELAND - Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 160.4 billion ISK in 2012, compared with 153.9 billion ISK in 2011, reports Statistics Iceland....
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Icelandic Fish Catches Lower in February 2013ICELAND - Total catch of Icelandic vessels in February 2013 was 234,674 tonnes compared to 312,230 tonnes in February 2012, according to Statistics Iceland. ...
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Record Capelin Figures at HB Grandi ICELAND - Approximately 12,500 tonnes of capelin have been frozen at HB Grandi’s pelagic factory in Vopnafjördur since the New Year and this is a record figure....
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Iceland's Fishing Fleet Continues to GrowICELAND - At the end of the year 2012 the total number of fishing vessels, registered at the Icelandic Maritime Administration, was 1,690. The number increased by...
Friday, February 22, 2013
Total Value of Catch Increased by Six per centICELAND - Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 152.2 billion ISK in January-November 2012, compared with 143.6 billion ISK in the first eleven months...
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Icelandic Gillnet Lumpfish Fishery Enters MSC AssessmentICELAND - Vignir G. Jónsson hf. entered its Icelandic gillnet lumpfish fishery into assessment for MSC certification. It is the first lumpfish fishery in the MSC...
Friday, February 15, 2013
Fish Catches Decreased in January 2013ICELAND - Total catch of Icelandic vessels in January 2013 was 147,314 tonnes compared to 198,290 tonnes in January 2012. Demersal species accounted for nearly 35,500...
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Ministry Increases Capelin Fishing Quota for This SeasonICELAND - Icelandic fishing company, HB Grandi says it is delighted with the increase of 150,000 tonnes for the capelin quota this season, thanks to the Ministry...
Monday, February 11, 2013
Low Oxygen levels to Blame for Mass Herring Deaths ICELAND - Low oxygen levels are being being blamed for the death of 30 thousand tons of herring in Kolgrafafjordur fjord back in December 2012 and January 2013....
Monday, February 04, 2013
Iceland Lowers its 2013 Mackerel Quota by 15 per centICELAND - The Icelandic Ministry of Industries and Innovation has announced the country’s 2013 fishing quota for mackerel, lowering the catch to 123,182 tons,...
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Iceland's Total Value of Catch Increased by 8.1 per centICELAND - Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 137.9 billion ISK in January-October 2012, compared with 127.6 billion ISK in the first ten months...
Monday, January 21, 2013
Iceland Disappointed Over EU-Norway Giant Mackerel Quota ICELAND - Following the news that the EU and Norway will continue to claim 90 per cent of the scientifically recommended total mackerel catch for 2013 in the Northeast...
Thursday, January 17, 2013
December 2012 Fish Catch Up from Last YearICELAND - Total catch of Icelandic vessels in December 2012 was 42,833 tonnes compared with 41,688 tonnes in December 2011, reports Statistics Iceland. ...
Monday, January 07, 2013
HB Grandi Landings Worth ISK17.80 BillionICELAND - Total catches by HB Grandi’s vessels last year came to approximately 200,000 tonnes with an overall value of ISK17.80 billion....
Friday, December 28, 2012
New Statistics Released for Profitability in Fishing, Fish Processing 2011ICELAND - Statistics Iceland has released a new issue of Statistical Series in the topical category of of fishing and fish processing....
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Fish Catches Down in November 2012ICELAND - Total catch of Icelandic vessels in November 2012 was 90,558 tonnes compared with 103,976 tonnes in November 2011, reports Statistics Iceland....
Monday, December 03, 2012
Total Value of Catch Increased by 9.5 Per CentICELAND - Total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 108.6 billion ISK in January-August 2012, compared with 99.2 billion ISK in the first eight months...
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Fish Catches Up in October 2012ICELAND - Total catch of Icelandic vessels in October 2012 was 99,264 tonnes compared with 77,062 tonnes in October 2011, according to Statistics Iceland....
Friday, October 26, 2012
Iceland Suggests All States Reduce Catch to Save MackerelICELAND - Following another break down of talks over the management of mackerel, the chief Icelandic mackerel negotiator suggests that total mackerel catch shares...
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Strong Golden Redfish StockICELAND - Icelandic fishing company HB Grandi has reported that there is a strong supply of golden redfish....
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
MSC Opens Office in IcelandICELAND - In response to increased participation of fisheries in the North Atlantic region, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has appointed Mr Gísli Gíslason...
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