Posted on 19 November 2010.
A British con man, who is currently located in Iceland, uses the trade in Icelandic stockfish to rip off Nigerian buyers. The Nigerian ambassador to Iceland has brought the case to light on behalf of his countrymen who have been swindled. Read the full story
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Posted on 31 October 2010.
An unlikely assassin has been blamed for the seasonal demise of trout in an area of Denmark. Environmentalists say a Native American fishing trick has helped them connect a toxic substance found in chestnuts to the mystery surrounding the death of fish in a Jutland creek. Read the full story
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Posted on 23 September 2010.
Sensitive EU-Icelandic discussions on mackerel fishing are reportedly going well, according to head of the Icelandic delegation, Tomas H. Heidar. Read the full story
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Posted on 14 September 2010.
Greedy seals are leaving fishermen in Finland and Sweden with scraps, as they pick the nets clean and scoop the prize catches in the Gulf of Bothnia. Read the full story
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Posted on 14 July 2010.
There is a serious food shortage for Arctic terns on Iceland’s Snaefellsnes peninsula for the fifth year in a row. Read the full story
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Posted on 09 July 2010.
Iceland’s national cod quota for this fishing year, which was 130,000 tonnes, is over 90 percent finished with fully two months left. On the other hand, a quarter of the allotted haddock catch remains. Read the full story
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Posted on 27 June 2010.
There are strong indications that the Icelandic cod stock is in much better condition than reported last year. Read the full story
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Posted on 15 June 2010.
There has been a massive decrease in discard rates for cod and haddock in the Icelandic fishing industry in the years since measurement began in 2001. According to new Marine Research Institute figures, the discard rate is now 0.5 percent, down from 1.5 percent two years ago. Read the full story
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Posted on 26 January 2010.
The humble household goldfish has long been ostracised in emotional attachment circles by pet lovers who lament their alleged lack of memory and personality. Read the full story
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Posted on 21 November 2009.
The 2008 cod stock in Icelandic waters was the strongest it has been since annual research trips began in the autumn of 1996; but preliminary figures this year are slightly less optimistic. Read the full story
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