20th February 2024

Termination of longline discount for cod

As of 21st of February 2024 the longline discount for cod is terminated.

16th February 2024

Applications for permits for eel fishing have been opened

The application deadline for the year 2024 is April 1st.

13th February 2024

Lumpfish as bycatch

The Directorate of Fisheries reminds that vessels that engage in net fishing, other than lumpfish fishing, must release all live lumpfish from the nets when they are towed.

6th February 2024

Applications for regional quota 2023/2024 (4)

Applications are now accepted for regional quota for the fishing year 2023/2024.

2nd February 2024

Hole in Arctic Fish's sea farm at Haukadalsbót in Dýrafjörður

On 31st of January the Directorate of Fisheries received a notification from Arctic Fish that a 30 x 10cm hole had been found in sea farm number 7 in Haukadalsbót in Dýrafjörður.

2nd February 2024

Remotely Piloted Aircraft monitoring in February

Remotely Piloted Aircrafts will be used for monitoring by the Directorate of Fisheries in February and we would like to ask fishermen to keep in mind that all recordings are carefully examined and fish that goes overboard is species analyzed.

31st January 2024

Results of January tender market

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

29th January 2024

Catch Quota Exchange market - extension of offer deadline

The exchange market has been extended by one day, until January 30, 2024 at 14:00 o'clock.

26th January 2024

Applications for regional quota 2023/2024 (3)

Applications are now accepted for regional quota for the fishing year 2023/2024.

22nd January 2024

Catch Quota Exchange market - call for tenders

The exchange market opens today, Monday, January 22nd, 2024 at 14:00. The deadline for submitting offers is until 14:00 on Monday 29th of January 2024.