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We Saved The Fish, But Forgot The Fishermen
Lessons for Iceland’s climate future This summer, Alþingi hit the emergency brake on a fish fight. After days of bitter exchanges over a bill to reform the quota system, the Speaker used one of the constitution’s rarest powers to cut off the…
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Government Announces Changes To Fishing Fees
On March 25, Minister of Industries and Liberal MP Hanna Katrín Friðriksson and Finance Minister Daði Már Kristófersson announced changes to the current fishing fees, RÚV reports. In a press meeting, the ministers claimed that last year’s fishing fees accrued ten billion…
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Well, You Asked: Tuna in for more fishy advice
Why is it that whenever a restaurant offers a “catch of the day”, it’s always cod? When in trout, you can always count on cod in Iceland. It even used to be on the o-fish-ial coat of arms (seriously). It’s no seacret…
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The Almost Fishmonger Who Launched a Restaurant
There is no simple way to explain Jón Mýrdal, one of Reykjavík’s most prolific restaurant moguls. His varied CV includes experienced hunter, stand-up comedian, TV star, musician, journalist (we used to work together in the mid-2000 in that environment) and finally a…
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The Icelandic Roundup: Drugs, Fish, And Unions
It’s a blockbuster news week on The Icelandic Roundup, as journalists Josie Anne Gaitens and Valur Grettisson tackle the latest headlines regarding union leaders, fish farms and magic mushrooms. Please take the time to rate and review the Icelandic Roundup on your…
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Loki Foods Plans To Launch Plant-Based Cod Fillets In 2023
The entrepreneurial company Loki Foods intends to launch sustainable plant-based fish fillets in 2023. The company has received an investment of 85 million ISK from various investors, reports Vísir. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face…
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Diseased Salmon Sold To Consumers
Farmed salmon infected with salmon flu is being sold to consumers both domestically and internationally, reports Fréttablaðið. However, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation the virus is harmless to humans and cannot be transmitted by gutted fish products. [su_pullquote]If you are…
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Japanese Koi Fish In Elliðaá
A man looking for salmon last night caught a glimpse of a rather unusual sight in Elliðaá river yesterday evening, RÚV reports: a well-fed goldfish resembling a Japanese koi swimming in the water. Koi are a decorative breed of the common carp.…
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Capelin Shortage Threatens Cod Population
It looks like a capelin shortage is on the horizon thanks to global warming. Bad news for the cod population. Björn Birgin, professor of mathematics at the University of California, Santa Barbara spoke on the radio this morning. “It’s a worrying trend,”…
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Fishy 14 Million ISK Lawsuit Dismissed
Reykjavík District Court dismissed last week the most stereotypically Icelandic of lawsuits: it involved fish and poor business decisions. Fish processing company Tor sought 14 million ISK in a lawsuit it brought against its one-time chemical supplier, Katla, Vísir reports. In 2014,…
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Go Fish: Reykjavík’s Best Seafood Restaurants
Iceland is famous for its fresh, delicious seafood. But with a fish restaurant on every street corner, where should you try it? Here are some of our firm favourites. Fiskmarkaðurinn Aðalstræti 12 One of the fanciest restaurants in town—and priced accordingly—Fiskmarkaðurinn, or…
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Town Guide: Fish, Local Food & Coastal Nature In Suðureyri
A small town in the northern Westfjords, Suðureyri prides itself on its flourishing fishing industry, as well as its sustainable ways of handling fish. With a tunnel road leading from nearby Ísafjörður and Flateyri, the town is easier to reach than ever.…
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Great Moments In Icelandic Cuisine: Plokkfiskur
One of Icelanders’ most beloved dishes is ‘plokkfiskur’—a traditional fish stew, which roughly translates as ‘plucked fish.’ It’s a go-to comfort food you want to dig in after a crazy night out in 101. Consisting of potatoes, leek, milk, flour, cheese and,…
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Brown Trout Day At Þingvellir – PHOTOS
About 500 Icelanders turned out yesterday for the 17th annual “Trout Parade”, at Þingvellir Lake. The event, hosted by the marine biology research company Laxfiskar, displayed some proud and powerful species of brown trout. Right now, spawning season is in full swing…
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Swimming Upstream: Biologist Jóhannes Sturlaugsson
Jóhannes Sturlaugsson is very passionate about fish. After 16 years working at the Institute of Freshwater Fisheries, Jóhannes decided to blaze his own trail in the field of fish research, founding his own company, Laxfiskar – the only independent research company focusing…
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Beasts Of Iceland: The Atlantic Cod
After a mosey around the Golden Circle, you—our tourist reader—might be wondering: “How the hell does any animal survive on this godforsaken mid-Atlantic rock?” It’s a fair question. With a lack of vegetation, a merciless climate, and generally inhospitable conditions, Iceland isn’t…
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Transcending Pylsu Sushi in Seyðisfjörður
For a self-confessed sushi aficionado, sushi in Reykjavik leaves me underwhelmed and, on occasion, angry. The only thing worse than cheap, bad sushi is expensive bad sushi. “Pylsu sushi” is how me and a friend now refer to the type of cold,…
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Iceland’s Seamen Strike Threatens British Cod & Haddock Supply
Iceland’s seamen strike has had a rippling effect in other parts of the world, and now Brits are worried that the price of their beloved fish and chips will soar in the weeks to come. The Guardian, amongst others, have reported that…
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The Fish You Order Might Not Be The Fish You Get
Investigations have revealed that a different fish was served than what was ordered in Icelandic restaurants in 22% of all cases. RÚV reports that the research, conducted by Icelandic Food and Biotech R&D (MATÍS), showed that on many occasions, the fish a…
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Let Them Eat Fish: Messinn, Matur og Drykkur and Icelandic Fish and Chips
Believe it or not, fish restaurants are relatively new in Iceland. Cod was sold from Iceland to the rest of the world, but wasn’t available to the average Icelander. It was, like everything here, too expensive. Of course cheaper fish was a…
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Food Of The Week: Harðfiskur
“What’s that stuff wrapped in plastic?” asked my friend visiting from Canada as we wandered around Bónus. “Is it fish?” I muttered something vague in response, about dried fish, about Icelanders loving the stuff, about photos I had seen of fish hanging…
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Soup Tuesday: Fiskisúpa, Icelandic Fish Soup
Fish. It’s hard to think of Iceland without thinking of fish. Fish defines this place. There were even Cod Wars. Fiskisúpa, Icelandic Fish Soup, is a staple food. Everyone has their own recipe. Actually, that’s probably not true. I don’t need to make…
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CEO Compares Struggle To Sell Fish To The Chinese Trying To Sell Dog Meat
The CEO of Fisheries Iceland, the association of Icelandic fisheries, has compared Iceland’s struggle to sell mackerel and capelin to new markets following Russian trade sanctions to an imaginary push by China to sell dog meat to the U.S, reports RÚV. “It’s…