Samherji hf
Iceland's largest fishing company processing and exporting 200,000 tonnes of whitefish annually.
Samherji hf is Iceland's largest fishing and fish processing company, catching and processing cod, haddock, saithe, and other North Atlantic species. Operating a fleet of over 20 vessels and processing plants in Akureyri, Vestmannaeyjar, and internationally, Samherji exports frozen and fresh whitefish fillets to over 40 countries.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Akureyri, Iceland
- Founded
- 1983
- Website
- samherji.is
- Categories
- Pantry & Dry Goods, Frozen & Chilled Food
- Markets
- United Kingdom, Germany, United States, France, Japan
Verified facts
- lei-active (green), checked 2026-08-08 GLEIF
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-08 OpenSanctions
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-08 OpenSanctions
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-08 Mail server of the company domain
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-08 Domain registry record
Claimed certifications
- Marine Stewardship Council MSC certificate database
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA