News & announcements

Report about sampling in the Irminger Sea and the Iceland Basin

A report (HV 2021-22) has been published on sampling that took place in the Irminger Sea and the Iceland Basin in July 2020 for the project “Ecologically and economically sustainable mesopelagic fisheries” (MEESO), funded by the European Union

11. May

Advice for female lumpfish - 9040 tons

The MFRI recommends that fishing for female lumpfish in the 2020/2021 fishing year should not exceed 9040 tonnes

31. March

The MFRI announces partnership in a four-year H2020 ECOTIP project

Project that will investigate ecosystem tipping points and cascades in the Arctic Sea

01. March

Distribution of capelin according to the survey on 26-30 January 2021.

The final advice on capelin catch is 127 300 tonnes

Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) advices that the total allowable catch of capelin in the fishing season 2020/21 should not be more than 127 300 tonnes

04. February

Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Deepest thanks for the cooperation over the …

Christmas Greetings

23. December

Christiane Delongueville and Jónbjörn Pálsson

Fruitful collaboration between MFRI and Belgian zoologists

Collaboration of MFRI with the Belgian zoologists Christiane Delongueville and Roland Scaillet

21. December

Excellent year for research at sea – despite COVID-19

The Marine & Freshwater Research Institute ‘s research vessels haven‘t missed out on a single tour.

27. November

Salmon fed on wood

The Marine & Freshwater Research Institute‘s aquaculture farm in Grindavík is now working on an experimental project for Matís

17. November

The MFRI Humpback whale ISMN Catalog online version is up to date

You can, now, find 1434 unique Humpback whale individuals gathered over a span of 40 years (from 1980 to date)

19. October

Clean Nordic Oceans

Network to exchange knowledge and experience of methods and measures that can reduce the risk of ghost fishing and marine litter

30. March