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Steingrímur J Sigfússon

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Name: Steingrímur J Sigfússon

Title: Party Leader - Left-Green Movement (Iceland)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Scottish Mackerel Added to 'Fish to Eat' List, Icelandic Caught Listed 'Avoid'

SCOTLAND< UK - Scottish fishermen have welcomed the upgrade by Marine Conservation Society of Scottish mackerel to the ‘Fish to Eat’ listing. However, Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, Iceland’s Minister of Industries and Innovation was disappointed that the ... [Published The Fish Site - May 17 2013]

Entities: Mackerel, Iceland, International Council for the Exploration of th..., Atlantic Mackerel, Steingrímur J Sigfússon

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 2 reports

Iceland willing to negotiate in mackerel dispute

ICELAND's, Minister of Industries and Innovation, Steingrímur J Sigfússon, has responded to the Scottish call for sanctions to be taken against Iceland and the Faroe Islands with a call for negotiation.In a statement released on May 14 he said: "Iceland ... [Published fishnewseu.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Mackerel, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Steingrímur J Sigfússon, Sanctions

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Outgoing Minister Of Employment Takes Stock Of Recent Elections

Words by Alda KravecPhotos bySteingrímur J. Sigfússon, outgoing Minister of Employment, has caused a local stir by publishing an article in the Financial Times wherein he attempts to account for the upset in the recent Parliamentary elections.The article, ... [Published Rekjavik Grapevine - May 15 2013]

Entities: Elections, Coalition, Steingrímur J Sigfússon

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

European Union

Iceland urges talks on mackerel dispute

The government of Iceland is urging EU member states to return to the negotiating table to reach a settlement over the current mackerel dispute raging between the nations.It comes after the EU states discussed possible for alleged overfishing of mackerel ... [Published Grocer - May 14 2013]

Entities: Mackerel, Iceland, Sanctions, European Union

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

Social Democratic Alliance

Renewal in Iceland Parliament Over 40 Percent

In the election on Saturday, 27 new MPs were elected to Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, which is a renewal of 42.85 percent. In the 2009 election, 27 new MPs were elected and 14 of them will remain in parliament.Photo: Páll Kjartansson/Iceland Rev ... [Published Iceland Review Online - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Iceland, Progressive Party (IS), Steingrímur J Sigfússon, Social Democratic Alliance, Elections

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Johanna Sigurdardottir

Staying Alive

Minister of Industries and Innovation Steingrímur J. Sigfússon talks the government’s achievements and mishaps, his new role in politics and hopes for the future.Published in the 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review – IR 02.13. By Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir. ... [Published Iceland Review Online - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Iceland, Steingrímur J Sigfússon, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Johanna Sigurdardottir

First reported Feb 12 2013 - Updated Feb 12 2013 - 1 reports

International Council for the Exploration of the Sea

Iceland reduces mackerel quota by 15%

Iceland’s government has substantially reduced the country’s mackerel quota for 2013. Officials from the Icelandic Ministry of Industries and Innovation said that the annual limit would be lowered by 15 percent (to 123,182 tonnes) from the quota seen ... [Published IceNews - Daily News - Feb 12 2013]

Entities: Mackerel, Iceland, International Council for the Exploration of th..., Reykjavik (Iceland)

First reported Jan 17 2013 - Updated Jan 17 2013 - 1 reports

Scottish Fishermen back mackerel sanctions against Iceland

Scottish fishing figureheads have accused Iceland and the Faroe Islands of “mugging” them of their product. The news comes as Iceland continues to defend taking increasingly large shares of mackerel from the North Atlantic. Last week saw the country’s ... [Published IceNews - Daily News - Jan 17 2013]

Entities: Mackerel, Iceland, Sanctions

First reported Jan 14 2013 - Updated Jan 14 2013 - 1 reports

Iceland minister: science is the key to mackerel dispute

An Icelandic official is continuing to defend Reykjavik by saying that ‘science’ is the key to solving the ongoing North Atlantic mackerel dispute. The comments came via an open letter from Steingrímur Sigfússon, the country’s minister of industries ... [Published IceNews - Daily News - Jan 14 2013]

Entities: Mackerel, Iceland, International Council for the Exploration of th...

First reported Dec 07 2012 - Updated Dec 07 2012 - 1 reports

Chinese investor must re-apply for Iceland resort project

A Chinese tycoon with plans to build a major tourist resort in rural Iceland must re-submit his application to authorities in Reykjavik before the project can move forward. According to reports, Icelandic cabinet members remain undecided about whether ... [Published IceNews - Daily News - Dec 07 2012]

Entities: Iceland, Reykjavik (Iceland), Steingrímur J Sigfússon, Luxury Hotels

First reported Dec 02 2012 - Updated Dec 02 2012 - 1 reports

Chinese tycoon must reapply for approval on Iceland resort

REYKJAVIK, Dec 2 – A Chinese tycoon who wants to build a major tourist resort in a remote corner of northeast Iceland must reapply for permission to go ahead with the project, Icelandic media reported yesterday. Cabinet ministers, led by Industry Minister ... [Published The Malaysian Insider - Dec 02 2012]

Entities: Iceland, Steingrímur J Sigfússon, Reykjavik (Iceland)

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Icelanders unimpressed with MCS decision [Published fishnewseu.com - May 17 2013]
Scottish Mackerel Added to 'Fish to Eat' List, ... [Published The Fish Site - May 17 2013]
Iceland willing to negotiate in mackerel dispute [Published fishnewseu.com - May 16 2013]
Iceland defends mackerel fishing [Published Global FoodMate - May 16 2013]
Outgoing Minister Of Employment Takes Stock Of ... [Published Rekjavik Grapevine - May 15 2013]
Icelandic Minister: Election a Signal for Rest ... [Published Iceland Review Online - May 15 2013]
Iceland urges talks on mackerel dispute [Published Grocer - May 14 2013]
Renewal in Iceland Parliament Over 40 Percent [Published Iceland Review Online - Apr 29 2013]
Governing coalition suffers huge losses in Iceland [Published World Socialist Web Site - Apr 29 2013]
Staying Alive [Published Iceland Review Online - Apr 16 2013]
Iceland industry minster resigns as Left Green ... [Published IceNews - Daily News - Feb 23 2013]
Iceland reduces mackerel quota by 15% [Published IceNews - Daily News - Feb 12 2013]
Iceland's 'Icesave' Deposit Victory Slams Door ... [Published Zero Hedge - Jan 28 2013]
Scottish Fishermen back mackerel sanctions agai... [Published IceNews - Daily News - Jan 17 2013]
Iceland minister: science is the key to mackere... [Published IceNews - Daily News - Jan 14 2013]
Chinese investor must re-apply for Iceland reso... [Published IceNews - Daily News - Dec 07 2012]
Chinese tycoon must reapply for approval on Ice... [Published The Malaysian Insider - Dec 02 2012]
Iceland holds referendum on new constitution [Published World Socialist Web Site - Nov 07 2012]

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Iceland's 'Icesave' Deposit Victory Slams Door ... [Published Zero Hedge - Jan 28 2013] In yet another victory for not bowing to the great-and-good of modern orthodoxy, Iceland has won a court ruling that enables it to repay billions of Euros (in failed bank deposits to the UK and Holland) on its own terms . Icesave collapsed in 2008 and ...