Iceland and Faroese complain about EU fish sanction threats
Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has claimed the European Union’s ongoing campaign of threats is against international fish quota...
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Iceland PM battles EU mackerel sanctions
Iceland’s prime minister has stated he believes that the European Commission will not enforce sanctions because of the country’s overfishing of macker...
New Marine Stewardship Council heads for Iceland, Greenland
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has appointed a new Senior Fishery Outreach Manager for Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
EU increases pressure on Iceland amid mackerel fishing row
EU officials have agreed on a new measure that could ban Icelandic fisherman from European ports. The move came in Brussels on Tuesday as tensions con...
Thomas Cook furthers customer service with Advania and Interactive Intelligence
Thomas Cook Northern Europe has furthered its customer service by investing in a Customer Interaction Center (CIC) from Advania, based on a platform f...
European Parliament rules in favour of Iceland mackerel sanctions
European officials have backed calls for sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands amid a fishing industry dispute. Major European fishing natio...
Fishing talks lead to ‘disappointing’ end
Scottish fishing heads have said that talks between Iceland, Norway the Faroe Islands and several other nations have left much to be desired.
Euro Parliament agrees ‘mackerel war’ sanctions against Iceland
The European Parliament has agreed to impose sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands if they do not end their unsustainable fishing practices.