News & announcements

A new mollusc species was recently discovered in the ocean around Iceland. Such discoveries are rare and in this case the result of a lot of hard work. The new species has been named after former Marine and Freshwater Research Institute´s (MFRI) employee Jónbjörn Pálsson and is called Buccinum palssoni Fraussen, Delongueville & Scaillet, 2024.

Happy New Year! Thank you for your cooperation over the past year. Wishing you a successful and prosperous year ahead!

Happy Christmas and a Merry Marine and Freshwater Research Year!

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) along with a consortium of 22 parties under the leadership of the Icelandic Environment Agency, have received a 3.5 billion ISK grant from the European Union for the LIFE ICEWATER project.

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute´s (MFRI) headquarters has received powerful reinforcements from around the world. Fellows have recently arrived to participate in this year’s six-month training within GRÓ – Fisheries Training Programme. The programme is funded by the Government of Iceland and hosted within the Icelandic Marine and Freshwater Research Institute.

Scientists at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute have successfully reared capelin from hatch to adulthood in a laboratory setting for the first time. Capelin eggs were fertilized aboard the fishing vessel Vikingur AK 100 and transported to the Aquaculture Research Station in Grindavík, where the larvae hatched 30 days later

A new article recently published in Journal of Fish Biology reveals that two lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus), tagged east of Iceland in the summer, migrated 1510 and 1612 km to Denmark to spawn. It was previously unknown that lumpfish migrate such extensive distances.

Oceanic gyres regulate subarctic marine climate and ecosystems - seminar at MFRI 19 November.

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) in Iceland is seeking a PhD student in Marine Biology for a funded full-time position for 4 years with research focus on factors influencing bycatch of marine mammals and seabirds in Icelandic fisheries.

BioProtect is seeking 5 regions to receive grants of up to 100.000 EUR each and technical support to implement and enhance Area-Based Management tools developed by the the project and tested in the demonstration sites.