News & announcements

Scientists at MFRI recently published a review paper on the occurrence of hybrids between blue and fin whales in the world. Hybrids between blue and fin whales have been reported from commercial whaling since the late 1800s.

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute invites the public to a diverse and educational program on Seamen’s Day, Sunday, 7 June, starting at 13:00 at the institute’s headquarters at Fornubúðir 5 in Hafnarfjörður.

On Wednesday, May 20, twenty-three fellows graduated from the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme after completing a six-month training course offered by the Icelandic government as part of its international development cooperation efforts.

The Icelandic Seal Centre Symposium will be held at the Icelandic Seal Centre in Hvammstangi on 29 May. The Centre welcomes everyone to this annual event focused on research on Iceland’s natural environment.

A graduation ceremony for GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme’s 27th cohort of fellows will be held Wednesday 20th of May.

Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MRFI) has discovered an error in the catch advice for minke whale in 2026, which is hereby corrected.

Students of the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme will in the coming days present the research projects they have been working on over the winter.

MFRI and NAMMCO advise that when the Revised Management Procedure is applied annual catch of fin whales in 2026 should be no more than 150 animals, thereof 116 animals in the East-Greenland/West-Iceland management area and 34 animals in the East Iceland/Faroes management area.

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) advises that the catch of female lumpfish in the 2025/2026 fishing year does not exceed 2932 tonnes.

Temperature in the upper 200 m was generally above the long-term average and salinity also reached almost record values.