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Slow cooked cod and pan-fried langoustine
22 December 2014

Slow cooked cod and pan-fried langoustine

Gold Medal Recipe from the Icelandic Culinary Team is an excellent choice for a starter at Christmas.

19 December 2014

The Undersea World around Iceland

Amazing videos made by Erlendur Bogason are now on YouTube.

Icelandic Cod at the Culinary World Cup
26 November 2014

Icelandic Cod at the Culinary World Cup

The Icelandic Culinary team won a gold medal for the hot kitchen at the Culinary World Cup in Luxemburg 23 November 2014.

The French food blogger Hervé Palmieri was inspired by Icelandic food
29 October 2014

The French food blogger Hervé Palmieri was inspired by Icelandic food

The French food blogger, Hervé Palmieri, came to Iceland mid-October to get to know Icelandic food produce and culinary culture.

Icelandic Cod fishery re-certified to IRFM Standard
28 October 2014

Icelandic Cod fishery re-certified to IRFM Standard

Certification demonstrates that the fishery is managed in a responsible manner according to internationally recognised criteria and is a testament to the continued development of Icelandic fisheries.

The Icelandic FAO Based RFM Specification is now ISO Accredited
20 October 2014

The Icelandic FAO Based RFM Specification is now ISO Accredited

This is an important Achievement in the Icelandic RFM Certification Programme, states Kristján Thórarinsson, Chair og IRF Technical committee. The accreditation assessment was carried out by an International Accreditation Forum (IAF) member, the Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) and accreditation was awarded against ISO Guide 65 (known as EN 45011 in Europe).

6 October 2014

Video in Chinese

We have now published a video about Icelandic fisheries and the Iceland Responsible Fisheries programme in Chinese.

Golden Redfish certification report available online
15 July 2014

Golden Redfish certification report available online

On the 1st of May 2014, an independent certification committee of Global Trust/SAI Global awarded certification to the Icelandic EEZ Golden Redfish. The 213 page long certification report has been made available online.

11 July 2014

New catch quotas for 2014-15

Iceland's Fisheries Minister has announced the total allowable catch of most species for the next fishing year which begins on 1 September.

Icelandic EEZ Golden Redfish fishery certified
2 May 2014

Icelandic EEZ Golden Redfish fishery certified

An independent certification committee of Global Trust/SAI Global awarded the certification in accaordance with ISO65 accredited system.