The following letter to the editor was sent to IntraFish by Bjarni Eiriksson, market intelligence officer at Marel in response to Elisabeth Fischer's commentary Help not wanted: The mistake that's costing seafood millions.

Hi Elisabeth,

I just read your article about lack of women in the fisheries industry. Valid point and a good article. But I just want to point out to you the kis club in Iceland which stands for ‘Konur í Sjávarútvegi’ or women in Icelandic Fisheries (kis.is).

You will find numerous highly influential women there and perhaps you can find similar groups elsewhere e.g.