The below open letter was written by Dr. Örn Erlendsson in September 26th 1995. It is a tongue-in-cheek commentary on high wages for parliamentarians and the leaders of the labour unions. The article seems just as relevant today as it was back in 1995.
The Icelandic Marine Institute (Hafro) recommends a capelin quota for the 2022/2023 season not exceeding 218.400 MT. 80% of which will go to Icelandic vessels. This volume is approximately 75% reduction from last years record quota of almost 870.000MT which saw about 520.000 MT landed by the Icelandic vessels. About 12.000 MT of “capelin roe“ …
Triton just returned from a first time participation in the Japan International Seafood & Technology EXPO. Japan remains one of the most important markets for Capelin and Capelin Roes and it was a pleasure to have the opportunity to meet with our customers there face to face again after a long covid induced pause.
This article from Icelandic seafood trade magazin Ægir from 1972 tells the story of the foundation of Sölustofnun Lagmetis (The government sales office for canned and preserved products). Sölustofnun Lagmetis was founded the 2nd of August 1972 by the Icelandic State and Icelandic canning factories. 18 of 24 registered canning factories, with a combined …
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The first Icelandic boats have reported good catches of mackerel. The boats are currently catching in the „Smuthullet“ area south of Swalbard. The total quota set in Iceland for 2022 is 131.000 MT