Top US economist urges Reykjavik not to change fishing quota system
A leading American economist and journalist has urged the Icelandic government not to move forward with proposed changes to its fish quota system.
Iceland halts capelin fishing
Acting on the advice of Iceland’s Marine Research Institute (MRI), Einar K. Gudfinnsson, Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries, recently declared a sudden h...
Fishing redundancies causes union to sue
An Icelandic fishing union is planning to take one of the nation’s largest trawler companies to court over its decision to cut staff at a fish process...
UN criticises Icelandic fishing quotas
Iceland has been accused by the United Nations Human Rights Committee of disregarding the rights of two fishermen in Iceland by refusing to allocate t...
Fish factories face tough times in Iceland
Iceland’s large cut in cod quotas last year may cause another fish processing plant to close down, reports FISHupdate.com. Located in the remote area ...