HB Grandi vessel to begin new life in Denmark
HB Grandi has bid farewell to one of its favourite vessels, after agreeing to sell the Vikingur AK-100 to a Danish company.
Plans to merge Icelandic fishing companies
Two of Iceland’s biggest fishing companies, which represent catchers and processors, are considering a merger to form a more powerful organisation wit...
Reduced quota affects HB Grandi earnings
A reduced capelin quota has resulted in less earnings and operating profits for Icelandic trawler firm HB Grandi over the first three months of 2014.
Iceland aims to protect smaller coastal communities
Iceland has vowed to protect its smaller, more remote coastal fishing communities as an increasing number of companies are choosing to carry out their...
Iceland: Mackerel deal will affect stocks
Icelandic fishing and environmental groups have claimed Norway and the EU have agreed a deal that could have a negative impact on the mackerel stock i...
Iceland: Bright future for fishing industry
Iceland’s fishing industry can look forward to a bright future despite the challenges it faces, according to a senior fishing executive.
HB Grandi report good-sized mackerel catch
Icelandic fish production firm HB Grandi has reported that its most recent catch included good-sized mackerel. The skipper of the company’s Lundey NS ...
Icelandic PM: EU fishing dispute shows importance of independence
Iceland Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has said that the country’s dispute with the European Union over its mackerel quota is the perfect...