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NewsIcelandic fish catch up on last year
The total fish catch of Icelandic vessels was close to 73,000 tonnes in June 2015, an increase of 16,400 tonnes compared to June 2014, according to data compiled by the Directorate of Fisheries and published by Statistsics Iceland.
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NewsInnovation the driving force of sustainable fisheries
Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, speaks to WF&A about the Icelandic fishing industry.
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No agreement on mackerel for 2014
Icelandic Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson, said he regrets that the mackerel stock management meeting held in Edinburgh yesterday concluded without an agreement.
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ICES advice may help Iceland in mackerel dispute
The International Council for Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has issued its latest stock advice for north-east Atlantic mackerel and has recommended a TAC of 889,886 tonnes - a 64% increase from the 2013 total.
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NewsNo mackerel sanctions
Despite keeping details of the negotiations under wraps, Iceland’s chief negotiator Sigurgeir Thorgeirsson has described the recent meeting of the coastal states on the mackerel dispute, as “constructive”.
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NewsIceland calls for a fair solution on mackerel
Carly Wills interviews Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, following his call for an early meeting of the Coastal States to find a solution to the ongoing dispute over mackerel catch in the North Atlantic.
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Iceland responds to call for sanctions
This week Scottish fishermen and politicians have called for sanctions to resolve the ongoing mackerel dispute.
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Icelandic Minister responds to mackerel talks
The Icelandic Minister for Industries and Innovation, Steingrimur J. Sigfusson, has issued the following statement in response to the EU-Norway negotiations on mackerel which concluded last week:
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NewsIceland hits back over mackerel
Iceland has responded to Scotland’s accusation that its government is undertaking a “cynical propaganda exercise” by attempting to drive a wedge in the UK seafood industry with regards to the mackerel dispute.
