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Icelandic owners reach agreement with main fishermen’s union to end strike

Two smaller unions still on strike, but agreement reached with Sjomannasamband Islands, the largest, for vessels to go out catching on Tuesday   

By Tom Seaman | Nov. 14, 2016 09:40 GMT
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Additional reporting by Matilde Mereghetti

The majority of Iceland’s fishing vessels will leave port on Tuesday after an agreement was reached between the seafood companies and the main fishermen’s union, Sjomannasamband Islands, to end a strike over compensation [...]

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