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

Type	Advice	Tech report	Tables	Pub.date	Archive
Northern Shrimp in Arnarfjörður	Advice	Tech report		10. November 2023	Archive
Northern Shrimp in Ísafjarðardjúp	Advice	Tech report		10. November 2023	Archive
Capelin	Advice	Tech report	Tables	4. October 2023	Archive
Norwegian Spring-Spawning Herring	Advice	Tech report	Tables	29. September 2023	Archive
Mackerel	Advice	Tech report	Tables	29. September 2023	Archive
Blue Whiting	Advice	Tech report	Tables	29. September 2023	Archive
Cod	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Haddock	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Saithe	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Golden Redfish	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Demersal Beaked Redfish	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Norway Redfish	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Atlantic Halibut	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Greenland Halibut	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Plaice	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Lemon Sole	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Witch	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Megrim	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Dab	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Long Rough Dab	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Atlantic Wolffish	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Spotted Wolffish	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Ling	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Blue Ling	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Tusk	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Anglerfish	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Whiting	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Herring	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Greater Silver Smelt	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Starry Ray	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Icelandic Scallop	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Common Whelk	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Sea Urchin	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Sea Cucumber	Advice	Tech report	Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Northern Shrimp	Advice		Tables	9. June 2023	Archive
Lumpfish	Advice	Tech report		23. March 2023	Archive
Northern Shrimp - Snæfellsnes		Tech report		27. April 2023	Archive
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Norway Lobster	Advice	Tech report		17. December 2021	Archive
Harbour Seal	Advice	Tech report		15. November 2021	Archive
Shallow Pelagic Smentella	Advice	Tech report		4. October 2021	Archive
Deep Pelagic Smentella	Advice	Tech report	Tables	4. October 2021	Archive
Northern Shrimp in Skjálfandi	Advice	Tech report		1. December 2020	Archive
Northern Shrimp - Eldey	Advice	Tech report		7. August 2020	Archive
Fish farming				11. May 2020	Archive
Bycatch of seabirds and marine mammals - Lumpsucker gillnets				11. September 2019	Archive
Ocean Quahog				13. June 2019	Archive
Icelandic Grey Seal				13. March 2019
Northern Shrimp in Húnaflói				30. October 2018
Northern Shrimp in Skagafjörður				30. October 2018
Northern Shrimp in Öxarfjörður				30. October 2018
Common Minke Whale			Tables	12. April 2018
Rockweed			Tables	29. January 2018
Fin Whale			Tables	13. June 2017