Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, visited MFRI
On December 7, we had a good guest at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute
08. December
Recently published paper
Spawning migration of capelin studied with small boats in summer 2021. HV 2021-56.
07. December
Recently published article
Projecting climate-driven shifts in demersal fish thermal habitat in Iceland's waters
26. November
BIODICE first official workshop
BIODICE was created in the winter 2020-21 with the aim of creating a network of individuals and institutions in Iceland with the common goal of promoting research, greater awareness and understanding of biodiversity in Iceland.
01. November
Advice on fishing opportunities of pelagic fish stocks released this week
ICES will release its advice on fishing opportunities in 2022 for widely distributed pelagic fish stocks, including NE-Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and Norwegian spring-spawning herring, next Thursday, 30 September
28. September
Humpback whale ISMN1586 from Cape Verde to Iceland in June 2021
In June the 19th 2021, a whale (ISMN1586) was seen and photographed in Faxaflói, by Special tour whale watching company
08. July
MFRI's advice on fishing opportunities for 29 fish stocks in Icelandic waters in the 2021/2022 quota year has been released
MFRI advises a TAC of 222 737 t of cod for the 2021/2022 fishing year. The advised TAC is a 13% decline from the current fishing year's TAC of 256 593 t. The advice is based on the management plan adopted by Icelandic authorities
15. June
Report about sampling in the Irminger Sea and the Iceland Basin
A report (HV 2021-22) has been published on sampling that took place in the Irminger Sea and the Iceland Basin in July 2020 for the project “Ecologically and economically sustainable mesopelagic fisheries” (MEESO), funded by the European Union
11. May
Advice for female lumpfish - 9040 tons
The MFRI recommends that fishing for female lumpfish in the 2020/2021 fishing year should not exceed 9040 tonnes
31. March
The MFRI announces partnership in a four-year H2020 ECOTIP project
Project that will investigate ecosystem tipping points and cascades in the Arctic Sea