« I don’t think this is a fist » shit « 

The aim is to secure 48 fishing days for the coastal fishing fleet this summer. If that succeeds, there would be a big increase from last year. Arthur Bogason is the chairman of the National Union of Small Boat Owners and has been the interests of trill men for decades. He is the guest of Dags Morgunbladid today and discusses coastal fishing and many more related to the fishing industry in Iceland.

He says coastal fishing does not harm anyone in any way. At the same time, he says he looks at coastal fishing as a large part of our cultural heritage of Icelanders who should protect and nurture. It is his opinion that coastal fishing and hand fishing should be outside of parentheses when it comes to fisheries management. « If you just take the overall break from the Icelandic ocean. Just on our part, then these ten thousand tonnes are about one percent of that amount, » Arthur informs. He does not understand that people should bother to criticize this endlessly as coastal fishing is the beginning and end of Icelandic fishing history. In fact, he reminds himself that coastal fishing is precisely the beginning of that story.

He looks to the fact that the catch of coastal fishing boats does not matter when it comes to the impact on the biota. « This seems to be of great importance to the mental health of the big company and I think they need to seek a solution to that problem elsewhere but to spend a sinking and holy time hitting these calls. »

Arthúr is an opponent of the quota system and wants to control fishing with Iceland with offensive point, or the number of days as it seems preferable, instead of catch quotas, or quota as is the case now.

« I have been opposed to the word quota system since I first heard it, » says Arthúr firmly.

Tour Boga himself has not been at sea in recent years due to personal circumstances, but it is precisely days like those who are now walking with a pity that let him get stomach to the sea.

Arthur Bogason in a wonderful chat about the foundation. The news comes with an excerpt from the interview, but Morgunbladid’s subscribers can watch it in full length by clicking the link below.