12th September 2024

Final date for transfers in the fishing year 2023/2024

The Directorate of Fisheries draws attention to the fact that deadline for moving catch quota between vessels in the 2023/2024 fishing year is the 16th of September.

10th September 2024

Position of Head of the Department of Surveillance at Sea

The Directorate of Fisheries wishes to hire a positive and driven individual for the job of the Head of Department of Surveillance at Sea in Akureyri.

3rd September 2024

Announcements on Ísland.is with Broken Links

Broken link to a document from the Directorate of Fisheries in the digital postbox Ísland.is.

2nd September 2024

Applications are open for mackerel fishing for vessels in class - A

Class A vessels can apply for an additional mackerel authorizations until 10th of September.

1st September 2024

Remotely Piloted Aircraft monitoring in September

Remotely Piloted Aircrafts will be used for monitoring by the Directorate of Fisheries in September 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.

29th August 2024

Catch Quota Allocation for the Fishing Year 2024/2025

The Directorate of Fisheries has allocated catch quota to vessels for the fishing year 2024/2025.

15th August 2024

Special fishing permits 2024/2025

The Directorate of Fisheries draws attention to the fact that all special fishing permits must be applied for separately for each fishing year. Current permits expire on August 31 st.

12th August 2024

Important to Renew Mandate in the VOR System

Mandates for the VOR system need to be renewed as the old mandates will cease to function on August 14th. Expect disruptions to the system on that day due to an update.

8th August 2024

New Transfer System with Smartphone Access

The Directorate of Fisheries has launched a new transfer system that offers simple and convenient transfers via smartphone.

8th August 2024

Job of an expert in the field of Salmonid fisheries management

The Directorate of Fisheries is looking to hire an expert in the field of Salmonid fisheries management.