Icelandic seafood giant Samherji has once again denied any allegations of bribery relating to the ongoing cash-for-quotas corruption case against the company in Namibia, but has apologized for what were clearly some questionable business practices.
The case stems from allegations in November 2019 made by Johannes Stefansson, the former managing director at the group's Namibian affiliates, suggesting Samherji bribed Namibian officials in exchange for lucrative pelagic fishing quotas in the country’s waters.
The case gained higher profile when website Wikileaks posted thousands of emails and documents on a page it dubbed "Fishrot," which purported to show evidence of wrongdoing.
