16th December 2024

Annual meeting of the Directorate of Fisheries and the Icelandic Coast Guard

On Friday, December 13th, the Directorate of Fisheries and the Icelandic Coast Guard met for there annual meeting.

6th December 2024

It's getting closer to the implementation of allocation in lumpfish

Work on preparing allocation for lumpfish, which is scheduled to take place at the end of January, is going well, and therefore we would like to emphasize a few things.

26th November 2024

Firearm used on the Directorate of Fisheries Remotely Piloted Aircraft

Shot were fired at a Remotely Piloted Aircraft being used for monitoring by a Fisheries inspector yesterday.

21st November 2024

Important information regarding the allocation of lumpfish

The Directorate of Fisheries has received a number of inquiries and concerns regarding the allocation of lumpfish.

15th November 2024

Collaborative project on development in fisheries surveillance

For the past two years, the Directorate of Fisheries has led a project in development in fisheries surveillance, funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

7th November 2024

Employees of the Directorate of Fisheries will attend the Fisheries Conference on 7th and 8th of November

This year the conference is entitled Fisheries management – so much more than catch quotas.

4th November 2024

The Directorate of Fisheries has compiled an estimate of lumpfish quota share

Owners and operators can make comments on the calculation of catch performance before 19th of November.

4th November 2024

Incorrect publication of tender market offers

The quantity published last November 1st, was the quantity requested by bidders, not the accepted quantity.

1st November 2024

Results of October tender market

The Directorate of Fisheries has completed processing of tenders submitted for the catch quota switch in October.

31st October 2024

Termination of longline discount for ling

As of 1st of November 2024 the longline discount for ling is terminated.