Catch certificates

The Directorate of Fisheries catch certificates are confirmation that catch from which Icelandic seafood products are processed was caught within the Icelandic fisheries management system.

The European Union requires a catch certificate for all imported seafood products, the United States requires a catch certificate for import of cod, and Japan requires a catch certificate for mackerel.

The certificate complies with agreements between Iceland, the European Union, United States, and Japan. It is standardized and cannot be changed.

Rules

• Fishing certificates are only issued to Icelandic vessels.

• Certificates can be corrected in the web system but not in the Java system.

• Landings and species must be registered.

Catch certificate via web system

Users who did not have access to the old system need to apply for access by email to vottord@fiskistofa.is.

The following information must be included in the application:

• company name

• address

• national identification number

• email address

• telephone number

Log in to the system

• The system is accessible at the website https://vottord.fiskistofa.is

• Login is via Ísland.is with electronic credentials.

• If someone other than executive authorised to sign on behalf of the company makes the certificate, a mandate is required.

For users with XML import

• Parties using WiseFish (SaaS Microsoft hosting, version 26 and newer) can now prepare and send certificates directly from the system to the Directorate of Fisheries instead of creating an XML file.

• Other XML users can connect to the Directorate of Fisheries' web service (API) to prepare certificates from their systems.

Java Catch Certificate System

Note

The web system will completely replace the Java system on January 6th, 2026, but until then, both systems will be accessible.

The certificate costs 210 ISK