Euro Parliament agrees ‘mackerel war’ sanctions against Iceland
The European Parliament has agreed to impose sanctions against Iceland and the Faroe Islands if they do not end their unsustainable fishing practices. Under the measures, which have been brought about...
View ArticleEuropean 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 nations have criticised both North Atlantic countries in...
View ArticleScottish Fishermen back mackerel sanctions against Iceland
Scottish fishing figureheads have accused Iceland and the Faroe Islands of “mugging” them of their product. The news comes as Iceland continues to defend taking increasingly large shares of mackerel...
View ArticleMackerel removed from sustainable fish list amid fishing row
Conservationists have taken mackerel off the list of sustainable fish species amid overfishing and international political turmoil regarding fishing quotas. Officials from the Marine Conservation...
View ArticleIceland PM battles EU mackerel sanctions
Iceland’s prime minister has stated he believes that the European Commission will not enforce sanctions because of the country’s overfishing of mackerel. Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson was in Brussels on...
View ArticleMackerel and herring catch creates 170 jobs in Iceland
An Icelandic fishing company claims the large mackerel and herring catches this summer is creating as many as 170 summer jobs. HB Grandi has started its fish production at its Vopnafjörður factory...
View ArticleHB Grandi report good-sized mackerel catch
Icelandic fish production firm HB Grandi has reported that its most recent catch included good-sized mackerel. The skipper of the company’s Lundey NS vessel, Arnþór Hjörleifsson, explained that the...
View ArticleIceland not faced with mackerel sanctions yet
Iceland’s head negotiator over mackerel quotas Sigurgeir Þórgeirsson has described talks on the dispute as constructive. He gave little away about a meeting that was held between coastal nations on the...
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