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Kristina EA 410, the largest ship of the Icelandic fishing fleet arrived in Akureyri this morning having left Las Palmas a week ago. The ship will, in the next days,  be heading for Herring and Mackerel fishing in Icelandic waters.

The third and final day of the exhibition has come to an end and looking back at the three days, we can confidentially say: It was a success. The fresh Arctic Charr, Halibut and Cod loins carefully prepared by the celebrated Master Chef Mr. Einar Geirsson had surely an effect on the deals closed or the new relationships formed.  To all our visitors: Thanks for coming – we are looking forward to seeing you again.

Samherji´s stand at the Brussels Seafood show has been buzzing on this first day of the exhibition. Customers old and new have come to meet Samherji´s staff and many are enjoying meeting for the first time after maybe years of telephone and email communication.

Onward Fishing Company has bought the trawler Fridborg. The ship is specially strengthened for sailing in ice and equipped for shrimp fishing.  

A week long process, of transporting the largest quantity of living smolts that has ever been transported from Iceland to Norway, came to an end recently for Islandsbleikja, Samherji´s subsidiary in fish farming. A ship, largest of it´s kind came ashore in Kirkenes in North Norway with 600.000 living Salmon smolts worth 6 million NOK.

The sales- and marketing team from Samherji introduced Samherji´s products at The International hotel, catering and food exhibition Sirha which was held in Lyon in France recently. The exhibition guests were able to taste various fresh seafood products, dished up in a delightful way at the Samherji stand.   

–in spite of the financial turmoil

A very successful visit to The Culinary Institute of America.

-          Both trawlers parked after years of successful fishing.

On Thuesday the staff of Samherji’s prawn processing plant in Akureyri were told at a meeting that the company has decided to discontinue its prawn processing operations and close down the Akureyri factory.