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Iceland Responsible Fisheries – For the Benefit of Future Generations
The fishing industry has always been important to Icelanders and one of the main pillars of the Icelandic economy. Sustainable harvesting of the ocean’s resources is a natural demand which Icelanders fulfill with responsible fisheries management and protection...
The Importance of the Ocean Cluster for the Icelandic Economy
In collaboration with Íslandsbanki and Iceland Ocean Cluster, a report on the significance of the ocean cluster for the Icelandic economy has been published. The paper seeks to describe the economic importance of the ocean cluster, i.e. the fishing industry and...
Fish is the reason for Iceland´s EU skeptisism
An article by Þór Sigfússon was published today on fis.com , a part of the article can be read here below, but the whole article can be read on fis.com or by clicking here. Negotiations between Iceland and the EU regarding Iceland’s accession into the EU began...
Marketing and distribution
Efforts have been made to assess the scope of the sales and marketing activities of Icelandic companies as regards foreign seafood products. In addition to the large sales companies, there are numerous small companies involved in seafood sales and marketing. There...
Ocean surveillance and administration
Relationships between institutions that are responsible for monitoring and management of marine classes are varied. Some are almost exclusively for companies and activities related to the marine cluster, others have broader functions and are monitoring a much larger...
Finance and service
Numerous companies involved in research and consultancy services for the fisheries sector have grown quickly in recent years. Financial experts provide consultancy services overseas, technical engineers and naval engineers sell their services abroad and a variety of...