Lack of understanding of the factors affecting survival of salmon at sea is an obstacle to rational management and our ability to conserve and rebuild stocks.

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The UNU Fisheries Training Programme is a postgraduate training programme that offers applied training in various areas of the fisheries sector for practicing professionals in the less developed countries. Matis plays an important role in the programme

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At the ‘Salmon Summit' in La Rochelle, France, scientists confirmed that wild Atlantic salmon are dying at sea in alarming numbers.  Southern stocks including some in North America and Europe are threatened with extinction.

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The EcoFishMan project held the second stakeholder meeting September 8th in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Last week a meeting was held in Copenhagen on the potential use of seaweed for food, the New Nordic Food project.
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Matis is a participant in a new TV series which will focus on fish and seafood from the North Atlantic and the cooking of this excellent material.

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Hörður G. Kristinsson, Director of Research, Biotechnology & Biomolecules at Matís, received the Science and Technology Policy Council's Motivation Awards for 2011.

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Full operation despite switchboard closings

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The first conference on environmental pollution was held in Reykjavik, Iceland this past spring. The aim of the conference was to present the work and results of the main bodies involved in the assessment of pollution in Iceland. Emphasis was placed on that all monitoring and research bodies came with a contribution to the conference.

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Quality and safety of Icelandic marine products - a new brochure from Matis.

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Cartoon like news about fish consumption in the Nordic countries.

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EcoFishMan

will be represented with a poster at the Nordic Oceans Conference “Seas the Future” in Tórshavn on the Faroe Islands on the 7 and 8 June 2011.

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Matis has been invited to the 71st Ancona International FISHING Fair to be held in Italy 27th-29th of May. Matis will introduce to the meeting attendees the EU EcoFishMan, a new EU FP7 RTD project, which will play an important role in the development of a holistic fisheries management system, which takes into account all aspects of sustainability.

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The UNU Fisheries Training Programme is a postgraduate training programme that offers applied training in various areas of the fisheries sector for practicing professionals in the less developed countries. Matis plays an important role in the programme.

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Life thriving in deserts, the Polar Regions and the deep sea is the focus of a report released today by the CAREX project, involving over 200 international scientists.  The CAREX (Coordination Action for Research Activities on life in Extreme Environments) roadmap outlines priorities for future research into life in extreme environments, giving the basis for international collaboration.

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Over 70 people came to celebrate the opening of the latest Matis' Food Innovation Centre which was recently opened at Fludir, located in the Southern-Iceland.

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Nordic Innovation Centre on behalf of the Nordic partners of the programme “Innovation in the Nordic marine sector” invites to submit project applications to module 2 and 3 of the programme.

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The Fisheries Exhibition will take place 3rd to 5th of May 2011. A number of Icelandic companies will take part in the Exhibition including DIS, Maritech, 3X, HB-Grandi, Marel, Promens and Matís to name just a few.

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A biotechnology industry meeting was held at the headquarters of Matís ohf in Reykjavík recently.

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EcoFishMan, a new EU FP7 RTD project, plays an important role in the development of a holistic fisheries management system, which takes into account all aspects of sustainability.

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Welcome to the EcoFishMan website - EcoFishMan is a project that aims to develop and contribute to the implementation of a new integrated fisheries management system in Europe based on increased stakeholder involvement:

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EcoFishMan, a new EU FP7 RTD project, plays an important role in the development of a holistic fisheries management system, which takes into account all aspects of sustainability.

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Optimised Chilling Protocols are now published with open access at Matís website in Icelandic and English in a user-friendly way: www.chillfish.net. Read more

“We have been seeking Matís' specialized services in finding relatedness between individuals in the spawning stock of our turbot."

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The Matís' Biotechnology Centre (MBC) is located in Sauðárkrókur, in North-West Iceland. Matís‘s operations in the Biotechnology centre are based on two aims.

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A pilot run in the eTrace project was recently preformed at HB Grandi fish processing facilities in Reykjavik, were EPCIS standard was used for traceability in the fresh redfish value chain to enhance product safety and information sharing within the value chain.

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The identification of stock structure has been widely recognized as a prerequisite for a sustainable management of marine fisheries and different methods have therefore been tested for this purpose in the last decades.

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Actavis is one of the leading manufacturer of generic drugs. Actavis and Matís have a great ongoing cooperation.

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Matis  has developed breeding techniqes  for aquatic species based on DNA technology for tagging of fish and establishing pedigree information. 

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The Norwegian National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (Nasjonalt institutt for ernærings- og sjømatforskning - NIFES) visited Matís just a few weeks back.

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Longlining is used worldwide and has adapted to local fish stocks, economy and traditions.  Longlining is energy efficient compared to other fishing methods and longline-caught fish is often of high quality. 

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There are normally a number of employees / students who are working in Iceland away from home. Some work for Matís year round while others are with the company for shorter or longer periods. Read more

On Monday, September 27, Snædís Huld Björnsdóttir at Matís will defend her Ph.D. thesis "Genetic engineering of Rhodothermus marinus".

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“The facilities and consultations we received in Matís' food centre in Höfn in Hornafjörður was the key to making the company a reality,”

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Invitation to a workshop on longlining Reykjavík, Iceland, October 19th-20th 2010.

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Matís, along with SagaFilm, have produced a TV show that airs on the national channel (RUV, channel 1) every Sunday at 19:35.

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Matís has developed breeding techniques  for aquatic species based on DNA technology for tagging of fish and establishing pedigree information. 

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Since early this morning some of the key managers at Whole Foods Market have been visiting Matís and received a detailed presentation on the company's operations. Read more

Under the joint headline, NORTH ATLANTIC OPPORTUNITIES, NORA hosts a half‐day conference.

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Access to Matis' project pages has been significantly improved. The link can be access from Matis' main page, www.matis.is, in the top right corner of the page.

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Recently, Matís set up a cell culture laboratory in the Matís Biotechnology Center (MBC) in Verid, Saudárkrókur, northern Iceland under supervision of Dr. Hólmfrídur Sveinsdóttir.

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Peter Kreiner from restaurant NOMA in Denmark is due to visit Iceland May 20th and 21nd.

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In this course, students will be introduced the main chemistry behind contamination in the coastal zone.

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This workshop focuses on the practical use of SSSP and other computer software to manage seafood quality and safety. 

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Food industry is of high economic importance in the Nordic countries. In the last years, emphasis has been put on safety, sustainability, purity, health and traceability of food produced in the region.

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Recently the proceedings book Magnetic Resonance in Food Science, Challenges in a Changing World, was published to follow up on a successful 9^th International Conference on the Application of Magnetic Resonance in Food Science, which was held by Matís in the Nordic house in Reykjavík, Iceland during September 15th to 17th 2008.

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One of the aims of the conference was to put innovation in the Nordic marine sector in the spotlight and create a forum for open discussions on how to proceed in order to enhance innovation and Nordic cooperation within the sector.

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Reykjavik, Iceland, May 20 and 21, 2010. 

This workshop is aimed for professionals and scientists working in the sensory and consumer field on product development and marketing aspects of consumer products.

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The TAFT Scientific Programme and industry session is updated – have a look at the attached flyer and see the excellent programme for the 3^rd Trans Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference (TAFT) 15-18 September 2009 down town Copenhagen. Further the 100 poster presentations give you optimal conditions for networking and meeting new colleagues.

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The NDC 2009 is the fourth dewatering and drying conference organized by the Nordic countries, which is represented by Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Finland.

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You are invited to join us for an exciting one-day Conference on Innovation in the Nordic Marine Sector, to be held May 12th, 2009 at Radisson SAS Hotel Saga, Reykjavík, Iceland. 

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The award winning company Cumbrian Seafoods, which supplies a number of Britain's leading retailers with fish products, opened its state of the art £10 million plant at Seaham, County Durham just under two years ago.

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Based upon the success of the first MARIFUNC workshop in Helsinki we announce two extra workshops 'Seafood and health (ingredients) - What is the full story for the consumer and industry?'. Read more

Matís recently opened a biotech unit in Saudarkrokur, a medium size town in northern Iceland. Minister of Fisheries and agriculture opened attended the opening ceremony and opened the facility formally.

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According to the results of a new Matís-report there are apparently no obvious changes in contaminant concentrations pattern seen in previous years. The report, titled Monitoring of the marine biosphere around Iceland in 2005 - 2006, contains the results of an evaluation of trace elements in Icelandic marine biota for the years 2005 and 2006. Read more