30th August 2023

Applications for seal hunting licence for own consumption

Applications for seal hunting licences for 2024 are now open.

28th August 2023

Prohibition on fishing of common whelk in Breiðafjörður

Regulation on the prohibition of common whelk fishing in Breidafjordur has been published.

25th August 2023

Holes in Arctic Seafarm's sea farm at Kvígindisdalur in Patreksfjörður

Last Sunday, August 20th, the Directorate of Fisheries received a notification that holes had been found in the Arctic Seafarm's fish farm at Kvígindisdalur in Patreksfjörður.

25th August 2023

Catch quota allocation for the fishing year 2023/2024

The Directorate of Fisheries has allocated catch quota for the fishing year 2023/2024.

22nd August 2023

Abolition of Long-Line Discount for Haddock

As of 23 of August 2023, the long-line discount for haddock is abolished

17th August 2023

Implementation of allocation and transfer of catch quota in the new fishing year

New fishing year begins on September 1st. We encourage parties to familiarize themselves with the implementation of allocations and transfers for the upcoming fishing year.

17th August 2023

Special fishing permits 2023/2024

Attention is drawn to the fact that all special fishing permits must be applied for separately for each fishing year. Current permits expire on August 31 st.

15th August 2023

Abolition of Long-line Discount for Cod

As of 16 August 2023, the long-line discount in cod is abolished.

10th August 2023

Lumpfish fishing season is drawing near its end

Saturday the 12th of August will be the last day for Lumpfish fishing apart from inner Breiðafjörður where it is allowed until the 31st of August.

8th August 2023

Drone monitoring in August

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