The families that own all the fish

A mind-boggling investigation into the fishery-financial complex at the heart of Iceland’s leading industry

The following article is a translation of Heimildin’s 2025 report into the financial underpinnings of the Icelandic fishing industry. All statements of ownership, board membership and similar are drawn from that report and should be considered accurate at the time of original publication in Icelandic, rather than necessarily being accurate at the time of current publication in English.

A mind-boggling investigation into the fishery-financial complex at the heart of Iceland’s leading industry

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