The Directorate of Fisheries has published a report on catch composition of all bottom trawl and danish seine vessels with and without inspection from 1st of January 2024.

CITADEL Open Call 1 supports projects that enhance the security and resilience of critical and civil infrastructure against physical, digital and hybrid threats.

The Financial Management Authority has launched a new Challenge Portal where public entities can publish descriptions of their needs for innovative solutions to public sector challenges.

The National Archives of Iceland advertises a vacancy for the position of Supervisor of Real Estate and Security. This is a diverse and exciting job for an ambitious person at an institution that is a leader in public archiving and records management.

The police and the Office of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police received recognition from Digital Iceland at the conference Connecting the State, which took place last week.

According to the Medical Director of Health and Public Health Act, No. 41/2007, the Directorate of Health is responsible for monitoring the quality and safety of healthcare services and promoting improvements. Part of this supervision involves surveillance audits of healthcare institutions, for which the Directorate refers, among other things, to the Plan for Quality Development in Healthcare Services 2019–2030.

The nationwide distribution of forest seedlings to farmers is currently at its peak. However, there is a slight delay this week due to the current inclement weather, which includes cold northerly winds, heavy rain, and even snow in some areas. A new outdoor area at the Krithóll distribution center in Skagafjörður is now operational.

The Directorate of Health and the Directorate of Education and School Services have signed an agreement to improve cooperation in developing and publishing educational materials aimed at social and emotional learning for children and young people in schools.

Pele’s hair are extremely thin glass needles that form during volcanic eruptions when lava is ejected from a vent. These are droplets of molten lava that, due to the speed at which the material is thrown from the eruption site, are stretched into glassy threads. The hairs are very light and can travel long distances, depending on weather conditions.