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30 April 2014

Further Development of Icelandic Responsible Fisheries Certification

The Iceland Responsible Fisheries Foundation have taken the decision to have further emphasis placed on the Icelandic Responsible Fisheries Management Specification, a document that has until now been used as a guide to the fishery assessments.

Meet us at the seafood show in Brussels 6-8 May
23 April 2014

Meet us at the seafood show in Brussels 6-8 May

The Iceland Responsible Fisheries programme invites buyers of seafood from Iceland and other stakeholders to visit booth number 834 in Hall 6. More than 30 companies from Iceland participate this year. The Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture will visit the show.

14 April 2014

Taste and share the secret of Icelandic salt fish

Harvest control rule adopted for Golden redfish
4 April 2014

Harvest control rule adopted for Golden redfish

The management strategy for Golden redfish (Sebastes marinus) is to maintain the exploitation rate at the rate which is consistent with the precautionary approach and that generates maximum sustainable yield (MSY) in the long term.

14 March 2014

Growing interest in the US market and the show in Boston

More than twenty companies from Iceland are participating at the Seafood Expo and Seafood Processing North America in Boston 16-18 March.

3 February 2014

Let's meet in Boston 16-18 March

We invite you to meet the Iceland Responsible Fisheries team at the Seafood Processing North America in Boston 16-18 March, stand #673.

18 December 2013

Chain of Custody Procedure: Haddock and Saithe Fisheries

Companies that intend to use the certification for marketing purposes need to apply for chain of custody certification and permission to use the certification mark.

12 November 2013

Icelandic Bacalao in Spain and Portugal

Icelandic companies producing and selling salted fish products have joined together in a market initiative that promotes the quality of products produced from fresh fish that is sustainably sourced from Icelandic waters. In our promotion we have used a little Icelandic house called Eldhús, which is Icelandic for "kitchen".

Icelandic haddock and saithe fisheries certified
1 October 2013

Icelandic haddock and saithe fisheries certified

The certification that confirms responsible fisheries management and good treatment of marine resources, serves to promote access for Icelandic haddock and saithe products in the most demanding international markets.

Iceland participates in Seafood Barcelona 22-24 October
27 September 2013

Iceland participates in Seafood Barcelona 22-24 October

Icelandic companies producing and selling salted fish products have joined together in promoting the quality of products produced from fresh fish sustainably sourced in Icelandic under the slogan "Taste and share the secret of Icelandic Bacalao".