Iceland holds fire on open-net closure demand
The Icelandic government has stalled on a demand by a group of 25 sports fishing and environmental organisations to ban open-net fish farming in the country. They called on Reykjavik […] Continue Reading
Arnarlax facing heavy fine for fish escapes
Arnarlax, Iceland’s largest salmon farming company, has been fined ISK 120 million (about £705,000) following the loss of fish in an important fjord. The company has launched an immediate appeal. […] Continue Reading
ISA strikes eastern Iceland again
Infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) is beginning to raise serious concerns in eastern Iceland, with a further suspected outbreak reported. Veterinary officials have taken tests at an Ice Fish Farm facility […] Continue Reading
Arctic Fish ‘not to blame’ for mortalities
Icelandic salmon farmer Arctic Fish was not responsible for the biological incident earlier this year which cost the company almost £6m (ISK 1bn), an official investigation has found. The Dýrafjörður based business […] Continue Reading
Arctic Sea Farm expansion moves ahead
The expansion of salmon farming in the Westfjords region of Iceland has taken another step forward with the proposed granting of a 4,000 tonne licence to Arctic Sea Farm. The […] Continue Reading
Icelandic storm losses estimated at £2.5m
THE cost of a run of storms which hit Icelandic salmon farmer Arnarlax last week is estimated to be at least £2.5 million. The company said it had lost around […] Continue Reading
Troubled company granted extra farm licences
ICELAND’S largest fishing company has landed a larger than expected operating licence to produce up to 3,000 tonnes farmed fish at Grindavik on the south western tip of the country. […] Continue Reading
Salmon diseases hit Iceland and Norway
FOOD safety and marine health organisations in Norway and Iceland are this week battling with suspected salmon related diseases on at least three fronts. They involve ISA or infectious salmon […] Continue Reading