The Icelandic fisheries awards 2024 saw Hampiðjan hf win ‘Best new product launched at show’
9th Icelandic Fisheries Awards highlights success within the commercial fishing industry
The 9th Icelandic Fisheries Awards, hosted by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and the City of Kópavogur, took place last night following day one of the globally renowned Icelandic Fisheries, Seafood & Aqua Exhibition.
First introduced in 1999, the evening recognises and awards excellence within the Icelandic and International Fishing Industry, highlighting the most innovative and ground-breaking products and rewarding outstanding service.
This year’s event started by celebrating a remarkable milestone—40 incredible years of Icefish. An extraordinary journey filled with innovation and collaboration. A special award was presented to each of Icefish’s dedicated exhibitors:
Atlas, Baader, Borgarplast, Fridrik A. Johnsson ehf. Marel, Danish Export Association. Eimskip, Fiskifrettir, Hampidjan, Olis, Hedinn, Saeplast, Slippurinn, DNG, Style Technology & Scanmar.
The winners were selected by a judging panel spearheaded by Jason Holland, Editor, World Fishing & Aquaculture. The awards were sponsored by Vonin.
Held at the beautiful Salurinn music hall, the event was compered by TV Presenter Gisli Marteinn.
For a full list of the Icelandic Fisheries Awards winners and the comments of the judges, please see below.
The winners of the 9th Icelandic Fisheries Awards are as follows:
| Best new product launched at show | Hampiðjan hf | |
| Best individual stand up to 50m² | Raftakn ehf | |
| Best individual stand over 50m² |
TM | |
| Best national, regional or group stand | Pavilion of Denmark | |
| Outstanding Icelandic skipper | Eiríkur Sigurðsson, skipper of Reval Viking | |
| Outstanding Icelandic achievement | Einhamar, Grindavík |
Supplier/Enhanced Process Awards – International and Icelandic:
| Outstanding European Processor | Íslenskt sjávarfang ehf | |
| Efficiency in fishing and aquaculture small company < 50 staff | GreenFish | |
| Efficiency in fishing and aquaculture large company > 50 staff | Brunvoll AS | |
| Processing sector value creation, small company < 50 staff | Klaki Tech | |
| Processing sector value creation, large company > 50 staff | Marel | |
| Smart award for by-product innovation | Ace Aquatec | |
| Overall outstanding supplier | Samherji |
Source: Press Release