News
Revised Chain of Custody standard published
Revision 3.0 of IRFF Chain of Custody Standard published and effective from March 29, 2019.
Seafood Expo in Boston 17-19 March
The Seafood Expo North America will be held on March 17 - 19, 2019.
Inspired by Iceland seminar at NASF 2019
The 14th NASF in Bergen started today, 5 March. This year, Iceland will be the conference´s guest of honor and today the Icelandic delegation hosted a seminar called "Inspired by Iceland" with theme "sustainability, quality and innovation".
Icelandic Delegation at North Atlantic Seafood Forum 2019
The North Atlantic Seafood Forum (NASF) conference will be held on March 5-7 in Bergen, Norway.
Golden redfish charms German consumers
Iceland Responsible Fisheries (IRF) introduced Icelandic golden redfish to German consumers at “Grüne Woche”, a large Food and Agricultural Trade Show which is held annually in Berlin.
Icelandic Fish and Iceland Days in Bremerhaven
Iceland Days (Islandtage) were celebrated in Bremerhaven, Germany from August 29th-September 2nd.
TAC quotas for 2018/2019 follow scientific advice
The total allowable catch quota (TAC) in Icelandic waters for the fishing year 2018/2019 has been issued by the Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture. The decision on TAC is in line with the scientific advice from the Marine & Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI).
Continued Certification of Haddock and Saithe Fisheries
Global Trust Certification Ltd. has granted continued certification for the Icelandic Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and Saithe (Pollachius virens) Commercial Fisheries, and issued the 3rd Surveillance Reports for the fisheries in April 2018.
GSSI is gaining stronger international support
The following organizations have recently joined GSSI as funding partners: Grupo Nueva Pescanova, US Foods, AEON Co. Ltd., BidFresh, and Ireland Red Lobster. The IRFM certification scheme is GSSI recognized, and this growing support is important for market opportunities for seafood from Iceland.
Excellent Condition of Cod and Golden Redfish
The stock density indexes are higher than they have ever been since first assessed in 1996. The study is an important part of the Marine & Freshwater Research Institute’s annual assessment.