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14. April
A newly published article describes the genetic stratification of shrimp

A newly published article describes the genetic stratification of inshore shrimp (common in shallower water) and offshore shrimp (northern shrimp, Pandalus borealis) populations in northern Iceland.
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26. March
32% reduction in advice of lumpfish

MFRI advises that the catch of female lumpfish in the 2024/2025 fishing year does not exceed 2760 tonnes. This is a 32% reduction between years.
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26. March
Seminar 27 March: Capelin reared in different temperature scenarios and the effect on growth, survival and maturity across temperatures.

A seminar will be held 27 March at 12.30 at MFRI called: Capelin reared in different temperature scenarios and the effect on growth, survival and maturity across temperatures.
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25. March
10 new species identified by 20 scientists in 4 days

MFRI hosted recently a course on sampling and identifying chironomid pupal skins (insects). As 20 freshwater scientists, from Iceland, sat for 4 days, learning how to identify chironomid pupal skins, they managed to find 20 new species that previously had not been documented in Iceland.
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