The table below displays the main fee categories of the Directorate of Fisheries. The service fee is based on the advertisement of the Directorate of Fisheries service fee from 28th of January 2026. In case of any discrepancy, the amount indicated in the advertisement shall apply.
All the Directorate of Fisheries invoices are electronic. They are accessible on Ísland.is website the information and service provision system of public entities in Iceland. All the invoices can be found under 'My pages'. They appear both in the mailbox and under 'Financials'.
Expert hourly fee 27.800 ISK
Fishing inspector's hourly fee 30.200 ISK
License for commercial fishing - 22.000 ISK
Coastal fishing fee - 50.000 ISK
License for coastal fishing, (coastal fishing fee plus fishing license) - 72.000 ISK
Permit for home weighing of catch together with assessment - 279.400 ISK
Permit to reweigh catches together with an assessment - 249.200 ISK
License for construction in or near a fishing lake - 27.800 ISK
Fishing certificate - 230 ISK
Processing certificate - 9.300 ISK
CITES certificate and permit - 27.800 ISK
Daily fee due to the presence of an inspector on board a ship - 130.000 ISK
Daily fee for monitoring landings abroad - 109.400 ISK
Appraisal of equipment for processing catches on board a ship - 180.900 ISK
Withdrawal due to license change or renewal - 188.900 ISK
Allocation of catch quota from the tender market - 17.500 ISK
Allocation of fishing permits (shell and shrimp compensation) - 5.700 ISK
Allocation of regional quota - 45.800 ISK
Transfer of catch limit and hook catch limit - 6.900 ISK
Electronic transfer of catch limit and hook catch limit - 510 ISK
Transfer of catch share together with confirmation - 32.400 ISK
Annual fee for the service contract for electronic notifications on the transfer of catch - 55.600 ISK
Access to a data provider (annual fee) - 111.200 ISK
Special processing of information (hourly fee) - 27.800 ISK
