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Cod
Iceland and Norway are the chief suppliers of cod to the the United States.
Combined, the two countries, exports account for more than 60 percent of
the cod imported into the US. Iceland's share of the US cod market could
increase. The country's cod quota rose 18 percent last year and will go
up again in September, says Elvar Einarsson of Iceland Seaforrd Corp.. "For
the next three years, we will have a strong supply out of Iceland because
the resource is managed so well," Einarsson says. 6/,98
Shrimp
The Fisheries Office says Icelandic ships fishing on the Flemish Cap off
Newfoundland have landed about 3,000 tonnes of good quality ocean shrimp
this season - well up from last year's figure.
Thirty ships have been allotted an overall quota of 6,800 tonnes this
year, and five ships are still fishing on the grounds. |