Greenland
Increasing value in the fisheries sector ICELAND OCEAN CLUSTER
- Dr. Thor Sigfusson
Founder & CEO
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Greenland Increasing value in the fisheries sector ICELAND OCEAN CLUSTER Dr. Thor Sigfusson Founder & CEO Greenland Increasing value in the fisheries sector Icelandic Seafood Business Total catch (cod) and export value 1981 vs 2011
Founder & CEO
Total catch (cod) and export value 1981 vs 2011
Employees
2000-2025
Fisheries and fish processing employees 9.000 2011 2023 8.100
Employees
2000 - 2025
Employees in fisheries and fish processing Employees in the
9.000 25.000+ 2011 2023 8.100 35.000+
Canada Greenland Scotland Iceland Norway Ireland Faroe Islands Denmark
Maine
Business to business session 20 minutes each, country vs. country
Session 1 09.00-09.20 Nofima Iceland Greenland Faroe Islands Canada Norway Denmark Biomarine Cluster Session 2 09.20-9.40 Norway Greenland Iceland Denmark Faroe Islands Canada Norway Session 3 9.40-10.00 Norway Faroe Islands Greenland Norway Denmark Canada Iceland Session 4 10.15-10.35 Norway Denmark Canada Faroe Islands Iceland Norway Greenland Session 5 10.35-10.55 Norway Canada Iceland Greenland Denmark Norway Faroe Islands Session 6 10.55-11.15 Noway Norway Greenland Canada Faroe Islands Iceland Canada Session 7 11:15-11:35 Iceland Canada Denmark Norway Greenland Faroe Islands Nofima
Food industry Machinery Fish gear Technology Governance Packaging Fisheries Special service Transportation R&D Power Surveillance service
Own export Own export Own exports Own export Own export
Technology
Own exports
65 Exporting technology firms Software Laser technology Aluminum Printing Marine Engineering Mechanical Engineering Plastic Welding service
Collaboration of schools and commercial sector to present the Ocean Cluster in primary schools
New student registrations
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 2010 2011 2012 2013 Reykjavik University Management Course AQFood MSc Coastal management MSc Fish processing Fisheries Science BSc Aquaculture Diploma Food Science BSc Food Science MSc
GMRI Bigelow
Iceland 74% Faroe Islands 51% Greenland 43% Canada 46% Average 54% Norway 48% (McKinsey + est.) 35% 45% 55% 65% 75% 85% 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Iceland Faroe Islands Greenland Canada Average Norway (McKinsey + est.)
Pharma-
ceuticals
Cosmetics Health food Supplements Food Animal feed Raw material
Value Volume
Pharma-
ceuticals
Cosmetics Health food Supplements Food Animal feed Raw material
Value Volume
USD 0,4/kg
Pharma-
ceuticals
Cosmetics Health food Supplements Food Animal feed Raw material
Value Volume
USD 1.5-2/kg
Pharma-
ceuticals
Cosmetics Health food Supplements Food Animal feed Raw material
Value Volume
Pharma-
ceuticals
Cosmetics Health food Supplements Food Animal feed Raw material
Value Volume
Pharma-
ceuticals
Cosmetics Health food Supplements Food Animal feed Raw material
Value Volume
Development Rest raw material Total utilization Health products Innovation
Pharma
Healthfood Cosmetics Functional food Food Animal feed Fish meal
Price
Quantity
We need to move up the value chain The traditional fishing industry
Filet Liver High volume of discards
More utilisation of liver etc. Better cut, treatment, cooling etc. Export of dried head and bones
Sensible management leads to stronger fish stock and lower volume of discards
15USD
Canned products made from cod liver: Smoked liver and liver paté Fish skin transformed to leather and medical device Hand- & foot creams with
Liver oil and intestine fish oil. Cosmetics made from enzymes from inner
Natural fish stock for food processing Caviar from roe
Dr Thor Sigfusson
Cod liver USD 5-6/kg
Canned and smoked cod liver
USD 14
1ml fish oil=0.8g
Raw fish/liver oil
USD14.000/ton
Liquid liver oil USD 250.000/ton
Fish oil capsules USD 750.000/ton
Intestines ~ USD 0
Penzim gel
USD 50/tube
Fish skin
USD 47
Foot and skin cream
USD 52/tube
Design and clothes – Fish leather
USD 50
7x7x7 cm
Medical device (bandages)
USD 150
USD14.000/ton Fish meal
Dried products
USD45/kg
The European Cod!
The Icelandic Cod
25% 110%