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...
European Parliament rules in favour of Iceland mackerel sanctions
European officials have backed calls for sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands amid a fishing industry dispute. Major European fishing natio...
Greenland, Faroes call for Danish investigation into CIA flights
Political parties in Greenland and the Faroe Islands are calling on the Danish government to investigate whether Greenlandic, Danish and Faroese airsp...
Faroe Islanders dying from rare genetic disease
Residents of the Faroe Islands are suffering in far greater numbers from rare genetic illnesses than the rest of the world, according to new research.
Reykjavik Art Museum holds Faroese festival for all the family
Kjarvalsstadir, Reykjavik – Sunday 25 April 14.00 – 16.00.