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this page and give the creator credit (in this case Peter
Prokosch) Back from a Halibut Trawl, Reykjavik, Iceland The
halibut is the largest flat fish and is one of the most valuable
and targeted species in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. -
Sustainable and responsible fisheries management is of a
fundamental importance as fisheries are one of the main pillars
of the Icelandic economy. Given this fact, the current
management policy of the Icelandic government strongly advocates
responsible fisheries through ecologically and economically
sustainable management of the living marine resources. In
response to increased participation of fisheries in the North
Atlantic region, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), which
certifies and promotes the best environmental choice in seafood,
has recently opened a regional office in Reyk