Controversial fishing tax forces Icelandic group to shutter plant, slash jobs

The new tax will have serious consequences for all fishing based communites acorss Iceland, a VSV executive told IntraFish.

Fishing vessels in port in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland.
Fishing vessels in port in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland.Photo: Drew Cherry/IntraFish
Published 25 September 2025, 07:38Updated 25 September 2025, 08:21
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