Samherji hf

Samherji hf. er í hópi umsvifamestu sjávarútvegsfyrirtækja landsins, með höfuðstöðvar á Akureyri. Rekstur Samherja byggist á útgerð, sjófrystingu,

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Samherji is involved in all stages of the value chain from fishing, farming and processing to export and sales. The strong position of Samherji together with knowledge, experience and ...

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Operations in Iceland


Samherji Ltd. is one of the largest companies in the Icelandic fish industry. The company is engaged in operating freezer trawlers, purse seiners as well as land based factories in Iceland for ...

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Operations abroad


Samherji has participated in the fishing industry of other countries since 1994, by itself or in cooperation with others. Overseas operations of the Samherji group are around 70% of the total ...

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Icefresh Seafood LTD

Ice Fresh Seafood emphasises on sales activities, excellent service both for suppliers and customers as well as sales for other producers.

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Latest news

Samherji at the Brussels Seafood show


The European Seafood Exhibition has been busy this year and it is clear that we are experiencing a very lively market in the Seafood business. There seems to be a great demand for most species and prices are high.

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Samherji buys the Seafood Company Brim in Akureyri


- Útgerðarfélag Akureyringa established

A sales agreement was signed this weekend between a new Daughter Company of Samherji and Brim Seafood Company, selling Brim´s assets in Akureyri. The new company will be named Útgerðarfélag Akureyringa. The agreement is signed with the reservation of approval due to competitive restrictions.

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Vilhelm Þorsteinsson EA a Record breaker

Photos by Thorgeir Baldursson

The ship Vilhelm Þorsteinsson EA arrived yesterday from it´s last fishing trip this year, fully loaded of frozen Herring products. The crew of Vilhelm has caught 50.000 tons this year worth 3,3 billion ISK, which is a record in catch value.

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Björgúlfur EA passes 1000 million ISK

Björgúlfur EA 312

Björgúlfur EA 312 arrived in Dalvík harbor this morning fully loaded with 115 tons of fish. The catch was mainly Cod that goes directly on to the processing line in Samherji´s fish factory in Dalvík.  Including this fishing trip´s value of just over 25 million ISK Björgúlfur has passed catch value of 1000 million ISK this year, for the first time in it´s history. On this occasion the ship´s crew was greeted with a large cream cake.

 

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Welcome to The Great Fish Day!

From the Great Fish Day last year - 36-40.000 guests

Samherji welcomes the guests of the Great Fish Day to Dalvik tomorrow Saturday 7th August. The great Fish Day is celebrating it´s 10 anniversary and will be even more extravagant than before, both in the food and drink on offer as well as the entertainment. Everything of no charge to the guests.

 

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The Company

Operating in a system of resource management where the aim is sustainable fishing, Samherji, founded in 1983, is a leading seafood company in Iceland. Outside Iceland, Samherji has operations in Germany, Poland, U.K. and the Faroe Islands. From 2007 in Mauritania and Morocco with headquarters in Las Palmas. And from 2011, participation in a joint venture in France and Spain.

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Samherji hf.
Glerárgötu 30
600 Akureyri, Iceland

Phone +354 560 9000
Fax +354 560 9199

samherji@samherji.is

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