IUU regulation
The European Community adopted a regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing (Council Regulation (EC) 1005/2008) on 29 September 2008, which will enter into force on 1 January 2010.
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Regarding Icelandic Mackerel Fisheries in 2009
Iceland, a nation so depended on fisheries, is fully aware of the importance of responsible and sustainable fisheries and has been an active advocate for these principles at many different international forums.
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Press Release from the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture on Whaling
The decision on whaling stands unchanged for the current year. However, whalers can clearly not assume that the decision taken by the previous Minister will remain unchanged for the next four years.
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Declaration by the Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries
Declaration by the Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries
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Continuation of sustainable whaling
In 2006 Iceland resumed sustainable whaling of fin and minke whales. Since then quotas have been issued annually.
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Change in Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Cod
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Einar K. Guðfinnsson has issued a Regulation raising the TAC for cod by 30,000 tonnes.
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Sustainable whaling
The Icelandic Minister of Fisheries has today issued catch limits regarding sustainable whaling during the fishing year 2006/2007.
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Close to the sea
A new Close to the sea, the information brochure in english of the Ministry of Fisheries is now available on the web.
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The Icelandic fisheries management system discussed at a conference in Moscow.
Vilhjálmur Egilsson, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries in Iceland gave a speech today to a conference on fisheries management in Moscow, Russia,
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Iceland Fisheries in Figures 2005
Icelandic Fisheries in Figures 2005 - Ministry of Fisheries.
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Communiqué of the 9th North Atlantic fisheries ministers conference
The Conference was held in Stykkishólmur, Iceland, on 3 - 5 june 2004.
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Iceland continues a minimal implementation of its research plan for minke whales
The total number of minke whales that will be taken in 2004 is 25.
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Iceland decides to conduct a minimal implementation of its research plan for whales
Iceland's national economy is overwhelmingly dependent on the utilisation of living marine resources in the ocean around the country.
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FACTSHEET - Shrimp Fishing
The shrimp caught in Icelandic water is of the species Pandalus borealis. No other shrimp species are caught or processed in Iceland, nor is there any farmed shrimp.
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International Whaling Commission (IWC) october 14th 2002.
At its Special Meeting in Cambridge on 14 October 2002, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) formally agreed that Iceland is a member of the Commission.
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Information Seminar
Addresses from the information seminar held by the Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries in Kopavogur.
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Marine Resources
The Ministry of Fisheries has arranged an information seminar in connection with the Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition in Kopavogur, Iceland.
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Statement by Iceland
After Mr. Ásmundsson, head of delegation, made a statement to the IWC annual meeting the Icelandic delegation left the meeting.
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Icelandic Fisheries in Figures
The Ministry of Fisheries has published a brochure "Icelandic Fisheries in Figures". The brochure includes various statistic information regarding Icelandic Fisheries.
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Public hearing
The Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries holds a public hearing on 16 and 17 November 2001 in Garðabær, Iceland.
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Reykjavík Declaration
The Reykjavík Declaration on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem.
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