After the 2014 Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition the organisers recognised the need to re-invest in the future of the fishing sector, and this took shape by setting aside ISK2 million for candidates looking to specialise in three different areas at the Icelandic College of Fisheries in Grindavik (Fisktaekniskolinn in Grindavik). The Icelandic Fisheries Bursary awards 2017 had been born.<\/p>\n
At the ceremony today ISK 500,000 was awarded to each of the two winners: Hallgr\u00edmur J\u00f3nsson and J\u00f3hanna Sigurlaug Eir\u00edksd\u00f3ttir.<\/p>\n
Hallgr\u00edmur J\u00f3nsson from Grindav\u00edk is specialising in Marel-Processing Techniques, and J\u00f3hanna Sigurlaug Eir\u00edksd\u00f3ttir is specialising in Quality Control within the fishing sector.<\/p>\n
They are both students at the Icelandic College of Fisheries in Grindavik and have already completed a two year foundation course in fisheries and processing technology. The bursary will go towards the final year to qualify in the specialist areas already previously described.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can use the 2017 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards to specialize in my field and it is a great encouragement for me personally and in my studies. I\u2019m very grateful to the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2017 for this support and it is truly an unexpected and pleasant motivation,\u201d Hallgr\u00edmur J\u00f3nsson commented;<\/p>\n
\u201cThe 2017 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards give me such an inspiration and support,\u201d added J\u00f3hanna Sigurlaug Eir\u00edksd\u00f3ttir. \u201cI live in the northern town of Saudarkr\u00f3kur and it is very costly for me to go from there to the Icelandic Collage of Fisheries in the town of Grindav\u00edk in the south, back and forth many times each month. The awards give me an opportunity to continue my education, to follow the latest development in the field and frankly they make all the difference for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
The awards were advertised in the latter part of last year, providing candidates with the opportunity to apply for the two ISK 500,000 grants. Consideration was given to applicants submitting evidence of their dedication to a career in the fishing industry by furthering their education in the Fisheries College in the spring and autumn term of 2017.<\/p>\n
The applications were assessed by a specialist industry judging panel including the Headmaster of Grindav\u00edk Fisheries College \u00d3lafur J\u00f3n Arnbj\u00f6rnsson, Sigurj\u00f3n El\u00edasson, Global Learning and Development Manager at Marel; Gu\u00f0bergur R\u00fanarsson, Engineer and manager at Fisheries Iceland; \u00d6rn P\u00e1lsson, Board Executive, National Association of Small Boat Owners; and Bjarni \u00de\u00f3r J\u00f3nsson, Icelandic representative for Mercator Media \/ The Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of the Icelandic College of Fisheries I would like to express our sincere appreciation to Marianne and the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition for having so generously decided to establish a special award to two of our students,\u2019 \u00d3lafur J\u00f3n Arnbj\u00f6rnsson. \u201cThe grant is not only a strong statement and recognition of the importance of education and training in the industry and but also an encouragement for young people and adults in pursuing this path. I would also like to thank the committee that got the difficult job of choosing two candidates out of the many eligible applicants. I would also like to ad that the committee was unanimous in their decision to recommends these two applicants for this year\u2019s award recipients.\u201d<\/p>\n
The importance of developing industry skills with the next generation was underlined by Events Director Marianne Rasmussen.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe team behind the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition 2017, IceFish17, is very well aware of the need for innovation and future development of the fisheries-and seafood industry in Iceland and that it has to be constantly strengthened with further education and improved skills of the individuals that shape it. It gives us great pleasure to be able to support these highly presentable and promising students of the Icelandic College of Fisheries and we hope that these grants will not only benefit them but the whole sector in general,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The next two awards of ISK 500,000 will be launched in the autumn of 2017 with the winners being announced in another ceremony in January\/February of 2018.<\/p>\n
Established in the port of Grindav\u00edk 2010, the Icelandic College of Fisheries\u2019 purpose is to meet the current requirements of the fishing and processing industry producing suitably trained staff. It offers basic training for deck crews, fishing vessel deckhands and shore-based industries in aquaculture and fish processing. Fishing gear technology apprenticeships are also offered in association with the Su\u00f0urnes Comprehensive College in Reykjanesb\u00e6r. The original basic courses have since been augmented with more in-depth courses of specialised study, and it is these that the IceFish bursary is specifically focused on.<\/p>\n
If you would like to sponsor, exhibit or attend IceFish 2017, please contact the events team on +44 1329 825335 or email icefish@icefish.is. Attendee registration will be announced shortly via the eNewsletter and social channels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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