How Iceland’s new fishing tax could reshape the country’s M&A landscape

The new fee increases cost pressures on companies, potentially reducing profitability and limiting reinvestment capacity.

Planned investments in Iceland's growing land-based salmon farming sector may offer a new avenue for M&A opportunities, Arion Bank Hjalti Már Hauksson said.
Planned investments in Iceland's growing land-based salmon farming sector may offer a new avenue for M&A opportunities, Arion Bank Hjalti Már Hauksson said.Photo: Arion Bank
Published 20 October 2025, 07:57Updated 20 October 2025, 07:57
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