APRIL 2026

The Nordic Council of Ministers’ Fisheries Cooperation has granted 2.773.256DKK to four new projects.

The grants have been decided based on the two themes in the 2026 call.

4 applications were submitted before the application deadline on 9 February 2026.

The project applications were evaluated by the Fisheries Cooperation’s professional working group AG-Fisk and decided by the civil servant committee EK-FJLS (Fisheries and Aquaculture).

EK-FJLS (Fisheries and Aquaculture) made the decision based on professional evaluation and the strategic priorities in the call.

The funded projects in the March 2026 call are:

Call theme 2: Coexistence and spatial planning:

Innovative concept for knowledge development by releasing and rearing European lobster fry in designated marine areas

Project leader: Ivar Lund, DTU Aqua

Collaboration between DTU-Aqua; Nordsøen Oceanarium; Port of Hirtshals; Gjøsund hamn; Norwegian Lobster Farm (A/S); Sjøfartsmuseet Akvariet; The Maritime Museum and Aquarium, Gothenburg.

Grant: 900.000DKK.

Transforming Nordic Ocean Spaces with Skills and Solutions for Sustainable Coexistence

Project leader: Dorothy J. Dankle, Nordisk Marin TånkeTank

Collaboration between SINTEF Ocean; cCHANGE & Uppsala University; AgriFood Economics Centre, SLU; University of Copenhagen; Nordic Marine Think Tank (NMTT); Municipality of Bolungarvík, Iceland; Government of Greenland including Regional authorities and community actors contributing to the Greenland case.

Grant: 858.000 DKK.

Call for proposals: 3: Ecosystem-based marine management and stock recovery:

Common Scientific Challenges in Ecosystem-Based Assessment, Management, and Rebuilding of Deep-Water Shrimp Stocks (EB SHRIMP)

Project leader: Carsten Hvingel, DTU-Aqua

Collaboration between DTU-Aqua; Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR); Institute of Marine Research (IMR); Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI); Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU Aqua); Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

Grant: 487.000 DKK.

Halibut Across Borders

Project leader: Jesper Boje, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

Collaboration between Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR); Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (MFRI); DTU Aqua; Faroe Islands and Norway.

Grant: 528.256 DKK.

November 2025

The Nordic Council of Ministers’ Fisheries Cooperation has granted DKK 3.8 million to four new projects.

The grants have been decided on the basis of three themes in the 2025 call.

19 applications were submitted before the application deadline of 3 October 2025.

The project applications were evaluated by the Fisheries Cooperation’s professional working group AG-Fisk and decided by the civil servant committee EK-FJLS (Fisheries and Aquaculture).
EK-FJLS (Fisheries and Aquaculture) made the decision on the basis of professional evaluation and a clear prioritization in relation to the available funds and the strategic priorities in the call.

The funded projects in the 2025 call are:

Call theme: 3: Ecosystem-based marine management and stock recovery:

NordiCoast – Establishing a baseline on coastal fish biodiversity in the North Atlantic
Project leader: Ása Johannesen, Firum, Faroe Islands
Collaboration between Havstovan, Tari, SAMS, Hafró
Grant: 950,000 DKK

Marine mammals and fisheries in the Nordic 

Project leader: Jónas R. Viðarsson, Matís, Iceland

Collaboration between Matís, Marine & Freshwater Research Institute, Havstovan, DTU- Aqua, Institute of Marine Research, Pelagic Fish Forum, Síldarvinnslan, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Grant: DKK 950,000.

Implementing an Integrated Ecosystem Approach (IEA) for the sustainable management of the Icelandic Waters ecoregion

Project leader: Warsha Singh, Marine & Freshwater Research Institute, Iceland

Collaboration between Marine & Freshwater Research Institute, Institute of Marine Research, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen, University of Iceland, Natural Science Institute of Iceland, Náttúrustofa, Ministry of Industries Iceland, Ministry of Industries Iceland.

Grant: DKK 950,000.

Call theme 1: Preparedness and resilience:

Seafood – Role in preparedness and resilience of the Nordic food system – Mission Possible
Project leader: Amund Maage, Institute of Marine Research, Norway.

Collaboration between Social and Business Research, RISE Research Institute, University of the Faroe Islands, University of Helsinki

Grant: 950,000 DKK.