Iceland port may launch ferry service to Scotland
A local authority in eastern Iceland is exploring the possibility of establishing a regular ferry service between the fish farming town of Seyðisfjörðu and Scotland
Fiskeldi Austfjörður fish farming scene Seydisfjord
“The Múlaþing regional council approved the move at its regular meeting this month.
Helgi Hlynur Ásgrímsson, leader of the Left Movement – Green Party in Múlaþing, is reported to be behind the proposal.
He believes that ferry services between Scotland and Seyðisfjörður hold great potential, although they have not yet specified which Scottish port.
Representatives of the local government say they want to make even better use of the ferry port in Seyðisfjörður, which has served that part of Iceland for a number of years.
According to Helgi Ásgrímsson, the northernmost ports of Scotland are well connected to Britain’s national rail system which runs into Europe.
Exports and imports through such a route would be advantageous in many ways, he added.
He pointed out that the employment situation in Seyðisfjörður had suffered following the departure of the fishing company Síldarvinnslan late last year.
The launch of ferry sailings to and from Scotland could significantly improve employment opportunities for residents, he added.
The Múlaþing local government agreed to refer the matter to the regional council for further processing and for presentation to the environmental and development council.”
Seyðisfjörður is a popular ferry port village on the east of the country that attracts huge cruise liners. But it is a about an 9-hour drive to the capital Reykjavík on a good day, or 4 hours to the large port town of Akureyri.
For the past 14 years the salmon farming company Fiskeldi Austfjörður has worked systematically to develop salmon farming in the region.
It says the conditions in Seyðisfjörður are very suitable for fish farming, as the fjord is long, deep and the sea is rapidly replenished.
In addition, port is located outside the protected areas for wild salmon populations and is therefore one of the fjords in Austfjörður where salmon farming is permitted.
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