REYKJAVIK, ICELAND -- Undercurrent News is reporting live from the Icefish expo and the Fish Waste for Profit conference, running Sept. 18-20 in Reykjavik, Iceland.

The Icelandic Fisheries, Seafood & Aqua Exhibition (to give it its full title) is the longest-running international fishing exhibition in Iceland. First held in 1984, the expo has developed into a "showcase of every aspect of the commercial fishing industry and seafood sector," said its organizers.

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Then the Fish Waste for Profit event, commencing Sept. 19, provides attendees with knowledge on how to maximize their return on investment from potentially discarded parts of the catch that can be turned into high-value products for non-food sectors.

Click below for all the news from day one, read the blog in full here. 

Barents Sea cod catch cuts push up production costs for Iceland's saltfish

The impact of reductions in cod catching in the Barents Sea has certainly been felt by Iceland's salted fish industry, according to Vinnslustodin (VSV) 's head of groundfish, Sverrir Haraldsson. Click here for the full story. 

VSV aims to start using new building early in 2025

Icelandic fishing and processing firm VSV is aiming to move into and begin using a new building at its main site early in 2025, head of groundfish Haraldsson told Undercurrent. Click here for the full story. 

Scotland's Gael Force seeks export manager, new markets

Scottish aquaculture equipment and technology supplier Gael Force Group is looking for a new export sales manager, among other roles, as it continues to look to expand its markets, group sales director Jamie Young told Undercurrent. Click here for the full story. 

New Canadian redfish quota prompts demand for processing tech

The May 2024 announcement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada for a new 2024-2025 quota and management plan for redfish has sparked a high interest in new processing equipment on the east coast, Camille Gagne — sales manager for Carsoe in Canada and the US — told Undercurrent. Click here for the full story. 

'Ship of the year' Ecofive conducts pilot fishing

New vessel Ecofive — operated by Norway's Bluewild, designed by Ulstein Design & Solution, and initially built by Norse Shipyard in Turkey — will continue to conduct trial fishing later this year, Ahmet Colak, shipyard manager with Norse, told Undercurrent. Click here for the full story. 

AKVA-supplied Laxey hatchery takes in third egg batch

Land-based salmon farming project Laxey's hatchery facility on the archipelago of Vestmannaeyjar is operating well, having taken its third batch of eggs in July, executives told Undercurrent. Click here for the full story. 

Fishing association angry as gov't discusses higher taxes

Iceland's association of fishing companies, which goes by SFS, has slammed talk by the government of increasing the taxes faced by the country's seafood companies. Click here for the full story.