In 2010, local paper Skarpur reported on a research project that collected first-hand memories of the herring years in Raufarhöfn, once Iceland’s largest herring export harbor. Conducted by Tinna Stefánsdóttir for the Húsavík Academic Center, the project recorded interviews with locals who lived through the boom. Tinna noted that …
This Saturday evening, Iceland’s National TV RÚV will air a concert film and behind-the-scenes documentary from one of the most memorable cultural events ever held in Northeast Iceland: Skálmöld’s performance at the Arctic Henge in Raufarhöfn. The Viking metal band took the stage at the striking stone monument on …
The ports of Húsavík and Raufarhöfn are experiencing their busiest season yet with a total of 65 cruise calls, up from 52 last year. The port of Húsavík will welcome 58 ships this season, while Raufarhöfn has seen a steady cruise traffic for the first time, with seven calls …
Gunnar Gíslason has been appointed managing director of the fisheries company GPG Seafood in Húsavík, from September 1, taking over the job from Páll Kristjánsson. Gunnar previously worked in the financing fisheries companies both in Iceland and abroad. He has also worked for Samskip in Bremen and the sales …
