The Directorate of Fisheries has compiled data showing the catch composition of processing vessels that were subject to monitoring by the Directorate of Fisheries in 2021.

Health and Wellbeing - lottery results

In the spring the sunshine gives us welcome light and warmth, and people enjoy outdoor activities in the sun. The sun gives us warmth, but also ultraviolet radiation, which can harm us if we are not careful.

Members of the SAk operational board visited new responders control center in Northeast Iceland in Akureyri.

We are pleased to announce that Sigurbjörg Ólafsdóttir, a general practitioner has been appointed Medical Superintendant at HSN Sauðárkrókur.

The Marine Research Institute has sent the Icelandic National Planning Agency, in accordance with Article 4a of the Law on Aquaculture, its proposal for the demarcation of farming areas for aquaculture in Arnarfjörður. This is the first proposal for farming areas that is prepared on the basis of this legal provision. The Marine Research Institute’s decision on farming areas is a prerequisite for the Minister of Fisheries to be able to allocate areas for aquaculture in the sea.

Annually, the Nordic archivists meet with senior managers to discuss specific issues. This year, the focus was on security in a broad sense.

The Directorate of Fisheries has calculated the fees for sea based fish pen farming in 2024.

A COVID-19 vaccine will be ready for delivery from the distributor from today, 2 October. A vaccine that will be used for vaccinations in the winter of 2023–2024 according to contracts from the Ministry of Health is Comirnaty XBB. 1.5 vaccines.