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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 number of small fishing boats in Iceland currently totals 150 with the top three in terms of catch volume in 2012 originating from the fjord Ísafjarðardjúp in the West Fjords, as reported by Bæjarins Besta.
Einar Hálfdáns, the small fishing vessel with the second highest catch in 2012. Photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.
The small vessel with the highest catch originates from the town of Ísafjörður and the second and third from Bolungarvík.
Out of the 150 small fishing boats, nine caught more than 1,000 tons.
The record holder for 2012 was Sirrý ÍS with 1,561 tons of fish in 287 days at sea, an average of 5.4 tons per day. The vessel set a record for fish caught by a small boat in Iceland in one month when it took in 219 tons in May.
Einar Hálfdáns from Bolungarvík came in second with 1,443 tons in 291 days at sea. Fríða Dagmar ÍS, also from Bolungarvík, was the vessel with the third highest catch, a brand new boat bought in March 2012, with 1,393 tons, or 5.9 tons per day.
According to Fiskmarkaður Íslands hf. (FMIS), Iceland’s biggest fish market, the price fishermen get for each kilo of cod sold is ISK 352 (USD 2.72, EUR 2) today.
At today’s prices (ISK 352,000 per ton), record holder Sirrý ÍS brought in more than ISK 500 million (USD 3.9 million, EUR 2.9 million) in revenue in 2012.
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On the way back to Reykjavík following this morning's news conference, at which the new government agreement was formally presented, the next Prime Minister of Iceland, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, and his assistant, Jóhannes Þór Skúlason, who was driving, were stopped for speeding.
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Leader of the Progressive Party, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, who held the mandate to lead coalition talks, presented the government agreement between the Progressive Party and Independence Party to the President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at the presidential residence Bessastaðir this morning.
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The chairmen of the Independence Party and Progressive Party, Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, formally presented the government agreement to the public at a press conference shortly after 11 am this morning.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party unanimously accepted the government agreement negotiated by their respective chairmen, Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, yesterday evening.
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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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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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