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2020 IceFish
15/05/2019The planning and bookings for the 2020 Icelandic Fisheries Exhibition is well underway. The exhibition will return from 23 - 25 September in the Smárinn, Fifan Halls Kópavogur, Iceland. READ more
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Valka set to revolutionise salmon production
15/05/2019With a strong track record in developing and producing processing systems for whitefish, Valka has now moved into the salmon business with a new machine that slashes processing times and boosts efficiency. READ more
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Skaginn 3X’s efficiency boosting ValuePump
15/05/2019Icelandic high-tech systems supplier Skaginn 3X launched its new ValuePump™ recently, presenting this combination of ideas as a system that offers a wealth of possibilities. READ more
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First of new trawler series due this summer
03/04/2019Two new trawlers for Síldarvinnslan and one for Útgerðarfélag Akureyringa are taking shape at the Vard shipyard at Aukra in Norway, part of a series of innovative new fresher trawlers for Icelandic fishing companies. READ more
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Hampiðjan’s T90 codends on DynIce Quicklines perform well
03/04/2019“Our experience of the T90 mackerel codend rigged on DynIce Quicklines has been very good and that applies to our fishing on both mackerel and herring,” said Hálfdán Hálfdánarson, who skippers pelagic vessel Börkur opposite Hjörvar READ more
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Fish Waste for Profit returns to Reykjavik from the 10-11 April 2019
03/04/2019As Fish Waste for Profit takes place in Reykjavik, Iceland Ocean Cluster founder and chairman Thór Sigfússon is confirmed as the conference chairman. READ more
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Winners of the 2019 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards announced
11/03/2019The winners of the 2019 Icelandic Fisheries Bursary Awards were announced at a ceremony held at the Brúin in the Iceland Ocean Cluster Reykjavik yesterday, 7 March 2019. READ more
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It’s positive for SÆPLAST at Icefish 2017
15/09/2017SÆPLAST, a world leader in the design and production of double-walled, insulated tubs, showcased their latest products at Icefish 2017. READ more
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Egersund Island supplies new workboat for Laxar fish farms
15/09/2017A new 6m workboat will soon be on its way to work fish farms in Reydarfjordur, in the east of Iceland. Gunnar Gunnarsson, Head of Farms at Laxar hf, and Benedikt Stefansson, Sales & Procurement at Egersund Island, shook hands on the deal at Icefish READ more
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The award for Best Product launched at the IceFish this year went to Fiskevegn AS for the VestTek precision baiter
15/09/2017The world’s smallest precision baiter, the VestTek is set to be the ‘missing link’ in longline fishing taking a mid-spot between hand baiting and large high-cost longline precision baiting machines. READ more