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Meet us at the Boston Show 15-17 March
23 February 2015

Meet us at the Boston Show 15-17 March

We invite guests and our seafood partners to visit us at the National stand #2557 at the show to learn about the secret of the quality and freshness of Icelandic marine products and how we manage our fisheries responsibly.

2 February 2015

Taste of Icelandic bacalao in Madrid

Promote Iceland organized a participation of several Icelandic companies at the Fitur tourism fair in Madrid, Spain last week. During the fair, visitors to the Icelandic stand were offered bacalao tapas, prepared by Spanish chefs from quality Icelandic material.

Haddock and saithe fisheries re-certified to IRFM standard
30 January 2015

Haddock and saithe fisheries re-certified to IRFM standard

Global Trust/SAI Global awarded re-certification to the Icelandic Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and Saithe (Pollachius virens) fisheries. Certification demonstrates that the fisheries are managed in a responsible manner according to internationally recognised criteria and is a testament to the continued development of Icelandic fisheries

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.