Iceland

ICELAND - Iceland has become the 12th state to sign up to the FAO's Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA) which aims to prevent illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

ICELAND - Smark cod and haddock have gained Friend of the Sea seal of approval.

ICELAND - Icelands lumpfish fishery has been certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Coucil (MSC).

ICELAND - In July 2014 the value of the total fish catch was 13.1 per cent lower than in July 2013, according to Statistics Iceland.

ICELAND - The total catch of Icelandic fishing vessels in 2013 was 1363 thousand tonnes which is 86 thousand tonnes less than in 2012, reports Statistics Iceland.

ICELAND - The total catch of Icelandic vessels increased by 5.5 per cent in August 2014 over that of August 2013, according to Statistics Iceland.

ICELAND - The total catch of Icelandic vessels was 13.4% lower in July 2014 than in July 2013, according to Statistics Iceland.

ICELAND - The total catch of Icelandic vessels was 40 per cent higher in June 2014 than in June 2013, reports Statistics Iceland.

ICELAND - Although the European Union, Norway and the Faroe Islands have reached an agreement on the North East Atlantic mackerel stock, they set a total allowable catch which did not follow advice…

ICELAND - Fjardalax ehfs salmon farm sites in Iceland are Europes first salmon farms to attain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification, the Global Aquaculture Alliance announced in late…

ICELAND - The total value of catch of Icelandic vessels amounted to 130.8 billion ISK in January-October 2013, compared with 138.4 billion ISK in the first ten months of 2012, according to Statistics…