Government reshuffle sees Marianne Sivertsen Næss brought in as Minister for Fisheries and Oceans, while outgoing Cecilie Myrseth is promoted to Minister for Trade & Industry.
The quota, established according to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) advice, will be 4,557 tons from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
According to the Icelandic Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries, such a large portion of quotas has not been allocated to coastal fishing before.