Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir took over from Svandís Svavarsdóttur who became Minister of Infrastructure just as a motion against her was pending this week.
The Icelandic Parliament has approved additional funds to develop oversight of the country's burgeoning aquaculture industry, following the recent Arctic Fish salmon escape.
The Government of Iceland yesterday presented the draft of the new policy for fish farming, which emphasizes the preservation of the country's natural resources.
We spoke with Árni M. Mathiesen, board member of the IAOF, about the conference that brought together in Reykjavík key players in the future of the Icelandic aquaculture industry.