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Matorka facilities in Grindavik, Iceland. The Icelandic company is on Aqua-Spark's portfolio.

06 Dec 2023

3 min read

WeAreAquaculture spoke to Matorka CEO Christo du Plessis to find out the latest news, as the Icelandic Arctic char farmer recovers from earthquake damage last month.

Matorka facilities in Grindavik, Iceland.

Aquaculture

Matorka to resume harvesting, but Grindavík processing facility still inaccessible

Louisa Gairn

17 Nov 2023

2 min read

WeAreAquaculture asked Matorka CEO Christo du Plessis about the latest developments after the company's land-based arctic char farm suffered earthquake damage in recent days.

Markets

Aquaculture export value continues to break records in Iceland

Marta Negrete

05 Nov 2024

3 min read

It reached more than ISK 35 billion (EUR 235 million / USD 255.9 million) in the first nine months of the year, the highest value on record.

Aquaculture

Iceland's Matorka suffers earthquake damage as volcano crisis continues

Louisa Gairn

15 Nov 2023

2 min read

Grindavík area, home to a number of land-based fish farming projects, remains under high alert for volcanic activity.

View of the volcanic eruption from Matorka's arctic char farm, taken during the early hours of 19 December by Production Manager, Carl Terblanche. The streetlights from the evacuated town of Grindavík can be seen on the right-hand side of the photo.

Aquaculture

Iceland volcano erupts, but there's no stopping Matorka

Louisa Gairn

21 Dec 2023

2 min read

Despite the long-anticipated volcanic eruption just over 7 kilometers from its land-based fish farm, Matorka continues operating as normal. "All our staff are safe, and we did not suffer any damage du ...