Advice

One of MFRI main roles is to give advice on sustainable exploitation of renewable resources in the ocean and in lakes and rivers to the Ministry and stakeholders.

MFRI advice is based on international agreements and standards. The assessment and advice of the main Icelandic stocks is reviewed annually by ICES. The precautionary considerations that is the basis of ICES advice and its MSY approach is also the basis of MFRI advice.

Introduction to the Advice Ecosystem Overview
Fisheries Overview TAC recommendations 2023
  Marine mammal and seabird bycatch in Icelandic fisheries
Type extrasItemAdviceFilter Advice Tech report Tables Pub.date
Capelin Uppsjór Advice Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Northern Shrimp in Arnarfjörður Hryggleysingjar Advice Tech report 7. okt. 2024
Northern Shrimp in Ísafjarðardjúp Hryggleysingjar Advice Tech report 7. okt. 2024
Mackerel Uppsjór Advice Tables 30. sep. 2024
Norwegian Spring-Spawning Herring Uppsjór Advice Tables 30. sep. 2024
Blue Whiting Uppsjór Advice Tables 30. sep. 2024
Shallow Pelagic Smentella Botnsjór Advice 30. sep. 2024
Deep Pelagic Smentella Botnsjór Advice Tables 30. sep. 2024
Sea Cucumber Hryggleysingjar Advice Tech report Tables 20. sep. 2024
Northern Shrimp Hryggleysingjar Advice Tech report 16. ágú. 2024
Cod Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Haddock Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Saithe Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Golden Redfish Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Demersal Beaked Redfish Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Atlantic Halibut Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Greenland Halibut Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Plaice Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Atlantic Wolffish Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Ling Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Tusk Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Blue Ling Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 7. jún. 2024
Herring Botnsjór Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Greater Silver Smelt Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Starry Ray Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Whiting Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 6. jún. 2025
Long Rough Dab Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 7. jún. 2024
Icelandic Scallop Hryggleysingjar Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Common Whelk Hryggleysingjar Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Blue Skate Botnsjór Tech report 7. jún. 2024
Spurdog Botnsjór Tech report 7. jún. 2024
Northern Shrimp - Snæfellsnes Hryggleysingjar Advice Tech report Tables 30. apr. 2025
Lumpfish Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 26. mar. 2025
Norway Lobster Hryggleysingjar Advice Tech report Tables 1. mar. 2024
Norway Redfish Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Lemon Sole Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Witch Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Megrim Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Dab Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Spotted Wolffish Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 4. jún. 2025
Anglerfish Botnsjór Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Sea Urchin Hryggleysingjar Advice Tech report Tables 5. jún. 2025
Umhverfissvið 4. mar. 2022
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Harbour Seal Sjávarspendýr Advice Tech report 15. nóv. 2021
Northern Shrimp in Skjálfandi Hryggleysingjar Advice Tech report 1. des. 2020
Northern Shrimp - Eldey Hryggleysingjar Advice Tech report 7. ágú. 2020
Fish farming Fiskeldi 11. maí 2020
Bycatch of seabirds and marine mammals - Lumpsucker gillnets Meðafli 7. feb. 2024
Ocean Quahog Hryggleysingjar 13. jún. 2019
Icelandic Grey Seal Sjávarspendýr 13. mar. 2019
Northern Shrimp in Húnaflói Hryggleysingjar 30. okt. 2018
Northern Shrimp in Skagafjörður Hryggleysingjar 30. okt. 2018
Northern Shrimp in Öxarfjörður Hryggleysingjar 30. okt. 2018
Common Minke Whale Sjávarspendýr Tables 12. apr. 2018
Rockweed Þang Tables 29. jan. 2018
Fin Whale Sjávarspendýr Tables 13. jún. 2017
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