I learn from the Honorary Consul of Iceland in the Maldives that the Open University at Reykjavik University, in co-operation with the Icelandic seafood instrustry is introducing two programmes exploring the key challenges facing the seafood industry today. They are: FISKUR – Executive Programme and Fishing Management.

FISKUR – Executive Programme
The three week programme will help participants to master the innovative approaches required to adapt best practices to meet today‘s unprecedented investment challenges in the seafood industry, successfully manage through the current downturn, and emerge better equipped to thrive in the global economy in the long term. The programme is composed of three main pillars: 1) Leadership Competencies, 2) Strategy and Investment Decisions and 3) Utilisation of Natural Resources. It is aimed at managers and specialists in the seafood industry who want to develop their leadership capabilities by increasing their understanding of fisheries and ocean science, economics and policy. See further information in attachment and on our website: http://www.opnihaskolinn.is/stjornmennt/althjodlegir-vidburdir-og-namskeid/fiskur-/
 
FISHING MANAGEMENT
A five day programme for officials in fishing management and fishing harbour administration exploring key challenges facing fishing management. The challenges in using and managing natural resources are immense and include ensuring that resource utilisation benefits both today‘s needs and future generations‘ interests. The key factors in responsible harvesting of marine resources are strong fisheries management and active control of fishing. The agents from the Icelandic seafood industry will introduce how Icelandic laws and regulations on fisheries management and control have served sustainable development in the field. The programme concentrates in five main areas: The Seafood Industry, Utilisation of Natural Resources, Fisheries Management, Data Collection and Control, Marine Resources and Quota Management Systems. See further information in attachment and on our website: http://www.opnihaskolinn.is/stjornmennt/althjodlegir-vidburdir-og-namskeid/fiskur-/

More detailed info on the Executive Programme and Fishing Management are attached here and here.

If you have any further questions with regard to these programmes, feel free to get in touch with the Honorary Consul of Iceland in the Maldives by calling the phone number 3334445. Alternatively you may also thread in a comment here and I can forward your querry to the Consul.