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Great increase of Mackerel in the Icelandic Exclusive Economic Zone - 18.8.2010

The research vessel Árni Friðriksson recently finished its expedition, which is part of an international research of the Northeast Atlantic. More ...
 

Press Release from the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture Joint Responsibility of the Four Coastal States for the Management of the Mackerel Fisheries - 6.8.2010

Over the last days, the EU and Norwegian mackerel industry have made allegations that mackerel fisheries by Iceland and the Faroe Islands are irresponsible and have called for an import ban on seafood products from Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

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15th North Atlantic Fisheries Ministers Conference - 8.7.2010

Full Accounting for Catches – an increasing necessity for sustainable fisheries management

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Proposed Consensus Decision from the Chair and Vice Chair of the International Whaling Commission - 28.4.2010

At the Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Madeira last summer, a Group of 12 countries, the Support Group, was given the task to seek a compromise within the organization. More ...