Coastal states agree blue whiting TAC
Iceland, Norway and the Faroe Islands have reached an agreement with the EU over the total allowable catch (TAC) of blue whiting in the Northeast Atla...
Faroese premiere claims sanctions damaging economy
The stand-off between the Faroe Islands and the EU over fishing quotas is showing no signs of easing off. The Faroese government remains at loggerhead...
Norwegian fishermen want compensation from Iceland
Norwegian fishermen are demanding compensation from Iceland amid claims that they have not been able to catch their full quota for capelin in Icelandi...
Men struggle to find local brides in Faroe Islands
With 2,000 more males than females living in the Faroe Islands, men are having to import brides just to sustain society, a Danish TV station has claim...
EU discuss mackerel quotas
European Union mackerel fishermen have held the first round of talks with EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki over mackerel quotas issues in Brus...
Faroe Islands grab elusive first point
It may but too little too late, but the Faroe Islands were celebrating a huge success last Friday night as the North Atlantic minnows took a share of ...
Sea Shepherd targets Faroe Islands whale hunt
The conservation activist organization, Sea Shepherd, have announced plans to disrupt or stop the Faroe Island annual whale hunt tradition, known loca...
Iceland and Faroese complain about EU fish sanction threats
Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson has claimed the European Union’s ongoing campaign of threats is against international fish quota...