An interesting fact noted by Radarinn.is is is that capelin has been the second most valuable fish species for Icelandic fisheries in this century, even though there were four years with no catch at all due to a zero quota. The products from the capelin is frozen whole round male and female, capelin roe and fish meal. …
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The board of Brim has confirmed the purchase of cod liver oil producer Lýsi for 20 billon ISK. The purchase price will be paid in half in cash and the other half with shares in Brim. Lýsi hf is the owner of Akraborg canning factory who remains the world‘s leading producer of canned Cod Liver. …
The Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global took place in Barcelona, Spain, from April 21 to April 23, 2026 Triton’s booth received a visit from the Icelandic Minister of Industries, Ms. Hanna Katrín Friðriksson and Embassador to Spain Mr. Kristján Andri Stefánsson. We were happy to give them a short introduction of our company and our …
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Akraborg canning factory has signed a major collaboration agreement with Nestlé Purina PetCare, the largest pet food producer in the U.S. The deal involves producing high-quality pet food from Icelandic fish for the North American market, including wet dog and cat food meeting human nutrition standards. It also opens opportunities to sell additional products like …
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We look forward to meet you there!! Please come visit us at the Icelandic stand at Seafood Expo Global Stand 3B201 in Hall 3 21st – 23rd of April 2026 – Fira de Barcelona, Gran Via venue
The 2025-26 capelin season in Iceland has concluded, with an estimated production of just under 40,000 metric tons of roe-bearing female capelin for Asian markets. This volume includes output from the Faroe Islands. Here’s a breakdown of the production and pricing: Total Female Capelin Output: Approximately 40,000 metric tons. Lower Roe-Content Product (less than 15% roe): Estimated at around 10,000 …
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Please come visit us at the Icelandic stand at Seafood Expo North America Stand 639 15th – 17th of March 2026 – Boston Convention and Exhibition Center To receive FREE Expo admission, register at https://xpressreg.net/register/sena0326/exhibitor/login.php and enter 279JBADB5 when prompted to enter a promo code
Icelandic MFRI just announced the capelin quota for 2026. The decision to allow catches of 197.464mt is a considerable increase from the starting quota issued in September of just about 42.000 mt. The announcement comes at a good time. Markets for whole round capelin are empty and there are no unsold stocks of capelin roe …
The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute has, on their web page, linked a new collection of articles on Capelin (Mallosus villosus) from the journal “Reviews in fish biology and Fisheries” – titled “Capelin in an changing environment”. https://www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/news-announcements/category/1/capelin-alert This special issue contains total 16 scientific articles covering biological aspects of the capelin, from its distribution …
The vessel Arni Fridriksson from the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) went out on Monday 5th of January to track the movement and location of the capelin around the Icelandic north-east coast and sample the maturity. In the second part of January four more vessels will join the survey to determine the overall stock and …