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27th May 2024
Applications are now accepted for regional quota for the fishing year 2023/2024.
23rd May 2024
The Directorate of Fisheries systems will be inactive from 21:00-23:00 on Tuesday, May 28th.
9th May 2024
Ban on fishing with bottom trawl north of Eldeyjarrost.
1st May 2024
Coastal fishing starts tomorrow, May 2nd, and the Directorate of Fisheries would like to draw attention to the rules applicable for fishing days and the catch counting for regional quotas in coastal fishing.
Remotely Piloted Aircrafts will be used for monitoring by the Directorate of Fisheries in May 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.
24th April 2024
As of 25th of April 2024 the longline discount for cod is terminated.
23rd April 2024
Applications for coastal fishing permits were opened last week and already we have received applications for over 200 vessels.
The exchange market opens tomorrow, Wednesday, 24th of April 2024 at 14:00. The deadline for submitting tenders is until 14:00 on Wednesday the 1st of May 2024.
22nd April 2024
The Allocation is 355 tons.
According to regulation, the Directorate of Fisheries will increase the number of days for vessels that are fishing for lumpfish or have yet to go lumpfish fishing.