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MFRI (Hafrannsóknastofnun) is leading in marine and freshwater research in Icelandic territories and the arctic, providing advice on sustainable use and protection of the environment with an ecosystem approach by monitoring marine and freshwater ecosystems

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Áki Jarl Láruson @akijarl.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Sæfluga (Clione limacina) - skel laus sæsnigill, sem kom í háf rétt norðan við Reykjafjarðarál. Þessir sniglar fljúga um í sjónum og nota sérstök stöðuskynfæri sem innihalda stöðusteina til þess að vita í hvaða átt þau snúa, dálítið eins og innra eyra okkar. @mfri.bsky.social

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Áki Jarl Láruson @akijarl.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Hvalur að bjóða okkur velkomin að Melrakkasléttu. @mfri.bsky.social

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We are tracking Arctic charr! A new collaborative project between @mfri.bsky.social and @haskoliislands.bsky.social within the LIFE Icewater project. Today we deployed acoustic receivers in Thingvallavatn to track Arctic charr. This will help us better understand their habitat use and mortality.

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

🌊 Live from #Iceland 🇮🇸 Happy Fishermen's Day! Marine SABRES in Fairs is now underway in #Hafnarfjörður, hosted by @mfri.bsky.social. 🎮 @marinesabres.bsky.social interactive experiences 🐟 #Marine ecosystem insights 🚢 Research in action 🌍 #Biodiversity & ocean sustainability ℹ️ Info: bit.ly/4ejCE4F

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LifeWatch ERIC @lifewatcheric.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

On 7 June, @marinesabres.bsky.social joined Iceland’s Fishermen’s Day through Marine SABRES in Fairs inviting people to explore ocean connections through interactive science 🌊 🤝 Thanks to @mfri.bsky.social for the organisation. Special thanks to Sandra Rybicki! 👉 Full story here: bit.ly/4vCmBom

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Marine SABRES @marinesabres.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🎣 Colleagues from @mfri.bsky.social & @lifewatcheric.bsky.social held an event in #Reykjavík as part of #Sjómannadagurinn (Seafarers' Day)! The event engaged visitors of all ages with marine ecosystems, fisheries, & our human/ocean connections through fun events & activities.Thanks all involved!💙

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Áki Jarl Láruson @akijarl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Great to be hosting the 20th ever workshop in the evolutionary genetic simulation software SLiM in Iceland! @mfri.bsky.social @haskoliislands.bsky.social This is the second time a SLiM workshop is taught in Iceland, the 5th ever workshop was here back in early 2020. messurnar.org/slim

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Earlier this year, the article "Where are you from? Finding the origin of the recently observed sprat in Iceland using a panel of SNPs" was published. More here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #sprat #marinebiology #marineresearch

The origin of sprat in Iceland

Earlier this year, the article "Where are you from? Finding the origin of the recently observed sprat in Iceland using a panel of SNPs" was published.

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) advises that the catch of female lumpfish in the 2025/2026 fishing year does not exceed 2932 tonnes. This is a 6% increase from last fishing year. See more here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new...

6% increase in TAC advice for lumpfish

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) advises that the catch of female lumpfish in the 2025/2026 fishing year does not exceed 2932 tonnes.

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

An interview with Annakay Crawford from Jamaica on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. She tells us why she chose to work in the field of fisheries management. See more: hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #internationaldayofwomenandgirlsinscience

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

A Post-Doctoral Scientist position is available at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute of Iceland (MFRI), to work on the RESOLVE project funded by Biodiversa+ See more here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #biodiversity #PostDoctoralScientistposition

Post-Doctoral Scientist position is available at MFRI

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI) in Iceland is seeking a full-time postdoctoral researcher in physical oceanography. More here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #oceanography #postdoctoralresearcher

We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher in physical oceanography

MFRI in Iceland is seeking a full-time postdoctoral researcher in physical oceanography to join the Environmental Division. The position focuses on

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

MFRI will host an international workshop addressing marine litter originating from fishing activities, with particular attention to improving onboard waste-management practices in Arctic bottom-trawl fisheries. More here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new...

International Workshop on Fishing-Gear Waste Management in Arctic Fisheries

The Marine and Freshwater Research Institute will host a two-day international workshop addressing marine litter originating from fishing activities, with

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MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

MFRI has initiated the publication of a special issue on capelin Mallotus villosus in „Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries“. Its title is: „Capelin in a changing environment“. More here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #capelinresearch #sciencepublications #marinebiology

MFRI has initiated the publication of a special issue on capelin Mallotus villosus titled „Capelin in a changing environment".

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Scientists at MFRI recently published a research paper on the relationship between polar cod distribution and sea temperature around Iceland. More here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #polarcod #marinebiology #arcticsea

Temperature effect on Polar cod distribution around Iceland

Scientists at MFRI recently published a research paper on the relationship between polar cod distribution and sea temperature around Iceland.

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MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

MFRI is taking part in a large-scale international project on harmful algae > Marine phycotoxins in the Arctic: an emerging climate change risk (PHATE) which is a collaborative project on sustainable development and food security in the Arctic. See more here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new...

Fate of biotoxin domoic acid in the Arctic marine food web

MFRI is taking part in a large-scale international project on harmful algae: Marine phycotoxins in the Arctic: an emerging climate change risk (working

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Áki Jarl Láruson @akijarl.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Síðustu erfðasýnatökur ársins úr laxseiðum eru nú í gangi á Vesturlandi. Verið er að safna eins árs seiðum til að skoða umfang erfðablöndunar í kjölfar stroksins í Kvígindisdal í Patreksfirði 2023. Myndskeið frá Kjallakstaðaá og Tunguá (Galtardalsá) við Fellsströnd. @mfri.bsky.social

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Áki Jarl Láruson @akijarl.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

The final salmon fry samples of the year were just collected in western Iceland. One year old fry are being sampled for signatures of genetic introgression of aquaculture salmon following an escape event in Patreksfjörður in 2023. Video is from Kjallakstaðaá by Fellsströnd. @mfri.bsky.social

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Euro-Argo ERIC @euro-argo.eu · 24/11/2025

Thanks to Andreas Macrander @mfri.bsky.social for recovering French Core #Argofloat 6902910 near the west coast of Snæfellsnes, Iceland. 🌊 Each recovered float is a step toward sustainable ocean observation. #Argofloats #ArgoRecovery #EAONE #EuropeanProject

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Ingibjörg G. Jónsdóttir at @mfri.bsky.social along with her co-authors Jón Sólmundsson, Peter J. Wright, William Butler and Pamela Woods published a paper in the ICES Journal of Marine Science. The study explores the roles of total egg production and the survival of young fish in their first year.

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Two new studies led by the University of Iceland in collaboration with the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute uncover hidden stock structure in Northeast Atlantic blue whiting, a key species for ecosystems and fisheries. More here: hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #bluewhiting #marinebiology

Hidden Complexity in Blue Whiting Stock Structure

Two new studies led by the University of Iceland in collaboration with the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute uncover hidden stock structure in

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

A new paper ‘Key drivers and spatio-temporal variation in the reproductive potential of Icelandic cod’ was published recently in the ICES Journal of Marine Science. More here: hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #codresearch #marinebiology #codjuviniles #icelandiccod

New article on egg production and survival of cod juveniles

A new paper titled ‘Key drivers and spatio-temporal variation in the reproductive potential of Icelandic cod’ was published recently in the ICES Journal of

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

MFRI´s next seminar 16 October is called: Beyond tipping points: safeguarding biodiversity in an ocean facing multiple stressors. The seminar is open for everyone and is held online and on-site. The speaker is Dr. Sam Dupont, a professor at the University of Gothenburg. More on www.mfri.is

Beyond tipping points: safeguarding biodiversity in an ocean facing multiple stressors

MFRI´s seminar 16 October at 12.30: Beyond tipping points - safeguarding biodiversity in an ocean facing multiple stressors.

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

MFRI´s seminar 9 October focuses on Poleward Ocean heat transport. Lars Henrik Smedsrud (University of Bergen) gives the talk: An updated Nordic Seas Overview – no sign of weakening transports or AMOC. Everyone is welcome, on-stite and online. More info and link to an online meeting on www.mfri.is

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

MFRI´s research vessel Thorunn Thordardottir is on a charter from for a research project focused on the oceanography and current measurements in the East Greenland Coastal Current. The measurements of this project aim to assess its possible impact on AMOC stability. www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new...

Expedition measuring East Greenland Current

MFRI´s new research vessel Þórunn Þórðardóttir HF300 is on a charter from 29 August to 12 September for an international research project focused on the oc

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

The 2025 capelin autumn survey will be conducted from 23 August to 22 September. The survey aims to estimate the abundance of both the immature and mature parts of the capelin stock in the Iceland-East Greenland-Jan Mayen area (IEGJM). www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new...

The autumn capelin survey has started

The 2025 capelin autumn survey will be conducted from 23 August to September 22. This is a joint survey conducted by the MFRI (Marine and Freshwater

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

MFRI is looking for an individual for a position which involves diverse research on the effects of ocean acidification and climate change on marine life and its ecosystems. See more in a news item on www.hafogvatn.is, also there a link to more information on ResearchGate. #oceanadification

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

A new webpage on sea temperature has been launched on the MFRI's website. It contains a new presentation of data from sea temperature gauges in various parts of the country. www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new...

New webpage on sea temperature

A new webpage on sea temperature has been launched on the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute's website. The page contains a new presentation of data

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

🏊 Swimmer #RossEdgley is taking on 1,000 miles in 100 days - alongside killer whales 🐋 through 130ft waves 🇮🇸 🌊 🧑‍🔬 This epic #swimforscience is also an innovative #citizenscience mission‼️ 🧬 Ross will collect #eDNA for 🧐 in #BioProtect in 🤝 with @mfri.bsky.social & @matisiceland.bsky.social 🤗 Coming 🔜

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Sophy McCully Phillips @sophyonsharks.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

12 stocks of #sharks 🦈 and rays assessed and advice on catch limits drafted 👍 by @icesmarine.bsky.social Working Group on Elasmobranch Fishes last week in the beautiful country of Iceland 🇮🇸 Always a pleasure to lead this awesome group💪 and thanks to @mfri.bsky.social for their Viking hospitality!

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The MFRI´s staff at Hvanneyri, together with other parties, have been working on a project for several years on the possibility of restoring wetlands at Mýrar in W-Iceland with an emphasis on fish. More here:

How we are reviving an Ancient Icelandic Wetland

YouTube video by Mossy Earth

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MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The research vessel Árni Friðriksson has set sail to participate in an international pelagic research expedition. One of its objectives is to assess distribution of mackerel and other species. More (in Icelandic): www.hafogvatn.is/is/midlun/fr... #pelagicresearch #marinebiology #mackerelresearch

Árni Friðriksson kominn í makrílrannsóknir

Rannsóknaskipið Árni Friðriksson hélt úr höfn 30. júní til þátttöku í árlegum alþjóðlegum uppsjávarrannsóknaleiðangri. Eitt af meginmarkmiðum hans er að me

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BioProtect Project @bioprotectproject.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

🏊‍♂️ In May 2025, Ross Edgley started a historic 1,000-mile swim around Iceland! Ross, supported by #BioProtect and in collaboration with @mfri.bsky.social and Matís, collects #eDNA samples to reveal marine life!🧬🐋 Curious to learn more? ➡️ bitly.cx/QUNCF #GreatIcelandicSwim #MissionOcean #HorizonEU

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ICE Fish Research @icefishresearch.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

🔦🔬This week, we spotlight Einar Pétur Jónsson, a PhD & marine biologist @mfri.bsky.social! Learn about his work, grad school life, & hobbies: icefishresearch.com/2025/06/12/meet-einar-petur-jonsson/ #ICEFishResearch #FishIceland #Iceland #Research 🐟 Follow our @icefishresearch fb and instagram!

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clumpusjim.bsky.social @clumpusjim.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

What a coincidence, we at @mfri.bsky.social are just coming to the end a three week seabed mapping cruise (blue lines). The data prepared so far is open access and can be downloaded at the MFRI website www.hafogvatn.is/en/research/....

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

MFRI celebrates today 19 June, a day of celebration and fight for for women´s right, but on this day in 1915, Icelandic women were granted the right to vote. A new chapter was opened last winter at the Institute when a Gyða María Símonardóttir took over the position of chief engineer. #womensright

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Lumpfish spawn around the coast of the Nordic countries, with the young migrating away from the coast as they grow. New research shows that temperature is the main driver of lumpfish distribution in the Nordic Seas. More here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #lumpfishresearch #marinebiology

Temperature is the main driver of lumpfish distribution

Lumpfish spawn around the coast of the Nordic countries with the young migrating away from the coast as they grow, but where do they go? The new

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

The Super Swimmer Ross Edgley plans to swim 1,000 Miles in 100 Days in cooperartion with MFRI for the sake of science and in connection with the BioProtect project. More here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #DNAoceanresearch @bioprotectproject.bsky.social Photo: Courtesy of the BBC

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

The Super Swimmer Ross Edgley plans to swim 1,000 Miles in 100 Days in cooperartion with MFRI among others for the sake of science. More here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #Bioprotect #DNAoceanresearch #marinebiology #CitizenScience Photo: courtesy of the BBC More on MFRI.is

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clumpusjim.bsky.social @clumpusjim.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

When lumpfish are not at the coast spawning (Cyclopterus lumpus), where are they? Turns out, almost everywhere in the Nordic Seas. New paper documenting the summer distribution of lumpfish doi.org/10.1111/fog..... (1/n) @mfri.bsky.social

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Would you like to taste seaweed kombucha? A new article reveals that kombucha production has developed into a profitable industry worldwide. The study shows that seaweed kombucha is a feasible prospect for Icelandic consumers. More here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #kombucharesearch

Would you like to taste seaweed kombucha?

A new article reveals that kombucha production has developed into a profitable industry, and although the kombucha market in Iceland is still in its early

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MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

The report: The Circular Economy of Fishing Gear in Nordic Fisheries was published recently. It sets region-specific guidelines for reducing plastic waste and ghost fishing by embedding circular-economy principles throughout each fishing gear’s lifecycle. Mroe here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new...

New roadmap to tackle fishing gear plastic waste

The Nordic Council of Ministers published recently The Circular Economy of Fishing Gear in Nordic Fisheries. It is the outcome of a Pan-Nordic project

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Deepwater areas off Iceland are characterized by a high species diversity and abundance of sharks that play a critical ecological role within this ecosystem. A new study investigates trophic ecology of the sharks employing stomach content analysis. More: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

A new article describes the genetic stratification of inshore shrimp and offshore shrimp (Pandalus borealis) populations in northern Iceland. Reduced representative genome sequence data was collected from samples North of Iceland. More here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #shrimpresearch

A newly published article describes the genetic stratification of shrimp

A newly published article describes the genetic stratification of inshore shrimp (common in shallower water) and offshore shrimp (northern shrimp,

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Star-Oddi @staroddi.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Ending great days at the Annual Meeting of the ICES Working Group on Fisheries Acoustics Science and Technology #wgfast at @mfri.bsky.social @icesmarine.bsky.social

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

A seminar will be held 27 March at 12.30 called: Capelin reared in different temperature scenarios and the effect on growth, survival and maturity across temperatures. Einar Pétur Jónsson, a PhD student, gives the talk in English. The seminar is open to everyone on-site and online. More on mfri.is

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MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

MFRI hosted recently a course on sampling and identifying chironomid pupal skins (insects). As 20 freshwater scientists sat for 4 days learning how to identify chironomid pupal skins, they found 20 new species that had not been documented in Iceland before. More: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new...

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

A new article about The Kroyer’s lantern fish (Notoscopelus kroyeri) has been published. It is one of the most common species of mesopelagic fish around Iceland, but it has been little studied so far. More here: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new... #kroyerslanternfish #marinebiology #mesopelagicfish

New paper on The Kroyer’s lantern fish

The Kroyer’s lantern fish (Notoscopelus kroyeri) is one of the most common species of mesopelagic fish around Iceland, but it has been little studied so f

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

The amount of capelin measured in the last search survey was lower than in the previous one, indicating that no new capelin had entered the area. Therefore, MFRI previous fishing advice of 8 589 tons of capelin for the current season remains unchanged. See more: www.hafogvatn.is/en/about/new...

Advice remains unchanged after the latest capelin survey

The pelagic fishing vessels Aðalsteinn Jónsson and Polar Ammassak collaborated with the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute in capelin surveys last w

MFRI - Hafrannsóknastofnun @mfri.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

MFRI´s new research vessel, Thorunn Thordardottir HF 300, is on its way to Iceland. It is named after a pioneer of research on primary productivitym Thorunn Thordardottir. See more on MFRI´s website (in Icelandic): www.hafogvatn.is/is/moya/news... #marineresearch #researchvessel

Nýtt rannsóknaskip Hafrannsóknastofnunar á heimleið

Nýtt rannsóknaskip Hafrannsóknastofnunar, Þórunn Þórðardóttir HF 300 ern nú á heimleið. Skipið var afhent í Vigo á Spáni síðastliðinn föstudag 21. febrúar,