The Fisheries Science Center at the University of Akureyri

The Fisheries Science Center at the University of Akureyri was officially opened on Thursday 16 April 2009, when a contract was signed between UNAK and the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture.

The center was established to support the policy of the University of Akureyri [UNAK] to strengthen ties between the industry and the university; strengthen mutual relations and research and the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge within the fishing industry.

The centre also aims to strengthen the leadership of UNAK in education and research on the fisheries sector with the promotion of applied research, projects and training related to fisheries. This means, among other things, to enhance cooperation with the sector, to improve the public image of fisheries and promote the education at UNAK. The Fisheries Science Center will seek to achieve their goals by:

1. Gathering and disseminating information on fisheries
2. Being responsible for organizing research projects and implement them
3. Promoting innovation and support entrepreneurial activities in the fisheries sector.
4. Promoting cooperation with domestic and foreign research institutes, and other parties on any matter concerning fisheries.
5. Organizing and participating in conferences, discussion meetings, seminars, lectures and other educational activities.
6. Connecting students at UNAK with projects in cooperation with companies.
7. Provides services research in its own name.
8. Collecting information on fisheries in the database which is useful in research.
9. Participate in the publications and the collection of books, periodicals and other materials on fisheries.

The center is an institution under the university but obtains its funding independently.  Formal employees at the centre are two, both part-time employees. The center has one full-time job equivalent, which is increased through research grants and teaching within the university. Other employees are part-time M.Sc. students or researchers funded by independent projects.

Icelandic fisheries

Furthermore, we if you are looking for information on Icelandic fisheries or on the marine ecosystem around Iceland we would like to draw your attention to the web site www.fisheries.is. This site was constructed by specialists at the university for the Minstry of Fisheries and Agriculture.

For more information please contact Hreidar Thor Valtysson