The huge number of lakes and rivers make Iceland an ideal location for fishing activities. There are different forms of fishing practiced in Iceland such as Lake, Ice, Coastal Fishing and Sea Angling. According to the 2003 census reports Iceland was regarded as the 12th largest fishing nation in the world.
Fishing industry in Iceland is endowed with high levels of automation and computerization. Among other fish products Atlantic cod is the most important marine resource in Iceland.
Iceland is famous for various kinds of fish and marine products. Fish is sold in Iceland and also exported in various forms. Some of the popular fish products of Iceland are as follows:
- Fillets
- Canned seafood
- Retail packs
- Portions
- Laminated blocks
- Whole-frozen fish
Fishing in Iceland being an important industry here, comes with all kinds of advanced equipments and fishing gears. Some of the fishing goods used by Icelandic people are trawl nets, trawl doors, protective clothing, harpoons, and the ever important fishing trawlers.
The fishing sector in Iceland is developing in leaps and bounds as in 2002 about 11,700 workers were employed in the fishing sector. This volume is divided partly between fishing and processing. The fishing industry in Iceland uses the digital application such as ultra-accurate weighing equipment, graders and portioning machines for using in on board fishing vessels. Dynamic flow lines and digital production control systems are playing vital role in the production and tailoring of fish products in Iceland to the higher end of the retail market.
The fishing gear manufacturers of Iceland have developed and installed many processing plants throughout the world for varied companies ranging from vessel owners to industrial seafood processors.
