News & announcements

Capelin distribution in the collaborative survey 23-30 January 2023.

Capelin advice increased

The MFRI advises that the capelin TAC for the 2022/23 fishing year be no more than 275 705 tonnes, which corresponds to a 57 300 tonnes increase from the advice given on 4 October 2022

03. February

About fish behaviour of some bottom species in front of a bottom trawl

New publications have just been launched in the paper Aquatic Biology about fish behaviour in front of a bottom trawl

01. February

Physical oceanographer

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) in Iceland is seeking a physical oceanographer for a full-time position.

25. January

“Open Sea Lab 3.0 Hackathon”

The Hackathon takes place on 27-28th of March 2023 and will allow participants to live test EMODnet’s data resources and services in the marine environment and to create and share innovative ideas.

12. January

Index of sea ice extent at Southeast Greenland 1820 – 2021, and illustration of changes in cetacean …

Regime shift in marine ecosystem off Southeast Greenland

Findings of unexpected large numbers of fin and humpback whales during recent years in the previously ice infested waters of East Greenland indicate a tipping point in the marine ecosystem from one regime to another that may be irreversible.

01. December

ICES fishery advice on widely distributed pelagic fish stocks for 2023

On 30th September ICES released advices on fishing opportunities for Norwegian spring-spawning herring, North-East Atlantic mackerel and blue whiting for the year 2023.

05. October

The survey tracks of RV Árni Friðriksson (red) and Tarajoq (blue) in August to September 2022 and th…

Reduction in capelin catch advice

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) advises that capelin catches in 2022/2023 should be no more than 218 400 tonnes.

04. October

60-years of genetic studies to unravel the best management units in Atlantic cod

A recent study published by scientists at MFRI summarized the genetic studies which have been performed on Atlantic cod in Icelandic waters.

22. September

Algae bloom in Hestfjordur on September 9. Photo Ingvar Jakobsson.

Coccolithophorid bloom in the Westfjords of Iceland

As the bloom develops the surface displays veils of lighter color and the surface appears milky, this is a result of the cells shedding its coccoliths, when regenerating new ones.

19. September

Advice for offshore shrimp in the fishing year 2022/2023

24. August