Icelandic fishing giant Samherji has moved to shut down reports that resurfaced in the Icelandic media this week potentially linking it to money laundering activities.

Despite the company's consistent denials, the Nambian cash-for-quotas-scandal story has refused to go away.

In a recent IntraFish interview Samherji said it has already discounted allegations that it was involved in money laundering under an internal probe being conducted by Norwegian international law firm Wikborg Rein, meaning efforts to get the bottom of the saga are focused on alleged bribes to secure quotas in Namibia.