Former Icelandic government minister Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (1987-95) says that the battle for Iceland’s natural resources is not against the European Union and that is a purely domestic fight, he told a conference. Read the full story
Posted on 04 February 2012.
Former Icelandic government minister Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson (1987-95) says that the battle for Iceland’s natural resources is not against the European Union and that is a purely domestic fight, he told a conference. Read the full story
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Posted on 24 December 2011.
Jón Bjarnason
All fishing for halibut around Iceland will be banned from 1st January amid ongoing stock decline. Read the full story
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Posted on 16 December 2011.
Björgólfur EA 312, an Icelandic freezing trawler, returned to its home port of Dalvík this week after a trip propelled by Icelandic-made fuel, called Lífsdísill (life diesel) – made from fats and oils wasted in food production. Read the full story
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Posted on 28 October 2011.
The seas off the Westfjords region of Iceland have been teeming with an unusual number of fish in recent weeks and the town of Bolungarvik has not processed greater volumes of catch in over ten years. Read the full story
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Posted on 11 October 2011.
A retired policeman has smashed a world record, reeling in a 244 kg halibut in Senja, northern Norway. Read the full story
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Posted on 30 September 2011.
The northern bluefin tuna is one of the most valuable and endangered Atlantic fish species and almost never strays as far north as Iceland. When 12 of the giants turn up aboard and Icelandic trawler, eyebrows are raised. Read the full story
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Posted on 13 September 2011.
Danish authorities are working on an initiative that they hope will see Somali pirates exchange their Kalashnikovs for fishing rods. Read the full story
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Posted on 20 August 2011.
By Alëx Elliott, IceNews editor: It has been a long time since I wrote an editorial column. They were a regular feature at the height of the banking crisis and always stimulated good debate. There are a few ongoing news stories that have been bothering me lately and today I’d like to rant about just one of them. Read the full story
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Posted on 08 August 2011.
Landsbanki bank has denied causing an emergency situation in the tiny Westfjords town of Flateyri due to its inaction. Read the full story
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Posted on 21 July 2011.
The total commercial catch of Icelandic fishing vessels amounted to ISK 46.1 billion (EUR 277.7 million) in the first four months of 2011 compared with ISK 46.5 billion at the same point last year. Read the full story
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Multiple shooting in Greenland hamlet
IMF refutes claim it tried to shut Icelandic national theatre and museum
Iceland central bank holds rates, predicts ongoing economic growth
Continued Malmö violence embarrasses police
Currency exchange privacy case thrown out of Icelandic court
Sauli Niinistö wins Finland presidential race
Iceland historic French village restoration finance secured
Murder in Hafnarfjörður
Workplace drug tests increase tenfold
Mythical Icelandic monster captured on film?
