Sea based fish pen farming - fees
According to law the Directorate of Fisheries charges a fee for sea based fish pen farming operations. Information about charged fees are made publicly available.
Fee per kg slaughtered
Fish species | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Salmon | 1,87 ISK | 3,99 ISK | 11,92 ISK | 18,33 ISK | 37,80 ISK | 45,03 ISK |
Rainbow trout | 0,94 ISK | 2,00 ISK | 5,96 ISK | 9,16 ISK | 18,90 ISK | 22,52 ISK |
Charges for slaughtered salmon and rainbow trout

Service provider
The Directorate of Fisheries