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Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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The thousands of herring which died in Kolgrafafjörður on Snæfellsness peninsula in December will be buried and left to decompose naturally, according to a decision by the Environment Agency of Iceland and the West Iceland Center of Natural History.
Kolgrafafjörður. Photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.
The Environment Agency has emphasized the importance of continued monitoring of conditions in the fjord, Morgunblaðið reports.
As reported earlier, between 25,000-30,000 tons of rotten herring remain in the fjord after they died due to lack of oxygen.
The smell of the rotten fish, about which nearby residents complained last week, has now gone but a dispute on who is responsible for the clean-up has been ongoing.
A massive number of birds have been feeding in the fjord in recent days. According to the West Iceland Center of Natural History, there were around 25,000 birds in the fjord when the annual bird count took place last week. The herring also attracts killer whales and seals.
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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police yesterday completed its investigation of human remains found by travelers on the beach Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday.
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The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power.
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Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights.
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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REVIEWS
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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