Advisory Committee

The Ministry of Industries and Innovation appoints a nine member Advisory Committee for a term of four years. The committee is responsible for providing counsel on long-term strategic planning, as well as providing contact with stakeholders.

The committee was appointed in December 2021. 

Members:

• Gunnar Stefánsson, chairman
• Erla Björk Örnólfsdóttir, nominated of Minister of Educaton, Science and Culture,
• Danfríður K. Skarphéðinsdóttir, nominated of Minister of the Environment and natural Recousces,
• Erla Pétursdóttir, nominated of Fis­heries Iceland,  
• Gunnar Steinn Gunnarsson, nominated of Landsambandi fiskeldisstöðva, http://www.sfs.is/
• Örn Pálsson, nominated of The National Association of Small Boat Owners,  
• Sveinbjörn Eyjólfsson, nominated of The Federation of Icelandic River Owners,
• Jón Þór Ólason, nominated of The Association of Icelandic Angling Clubs,
• Valmundur Valmundsson, nominated of The Icelandic Seamen’s Federation and Ship's Officers Union  

Auxillary members:

• Sigurjón Arason, nominated of nominated of Minister of Educaton, Science and Culture,
• Hugi Ólafsson, nominated of nominated of Minister of the Environment and natural Recousces,
• Kristján Þórarinsson, nominated of Fisheries Iceland, 
• Eva Dögg Jóhannesdóttir, nominated of Landsamband fiskeldisstöðva, http://www.sfs.is/
• Einar Helgason, nominated of The National Association of Small Boat Owners
• Drífa Hjartardóttir, nominated of The Federation of Icelandic River Owners,
• Ragnheiður Thorsteinsson, nominated of The Association of Icelandic Angling Clubs,
• Árni Bjarnason, nominated of The Icelandic Seamen’s Federation and Ship's Officers Union