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Fresher trawler heads home to Iceland

The new trawler’s future may be uncertain as its operating company is restructured. The newbuild order was placed prior to the volcanic activity that broke out inland of its home port of Grindavík in the south of Iceland, which subsequently resulted in the town being evacuated and the population being dispersed to other communities. F/V Hulda Björnsdóttir was initially expected to supply Thorbjörn’s groundfish processing in Grindavík, but the resulting turmoil in both the community and the port’s business activities has led to the situation being re-thought. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 08:37