Anguilla 
Antigua and Barbuda 
Grenada 
Bahamas 
Barbados 
Belize 
Dominica 
Guyana 
Haiti 
Jamaica 
Montserrat 
St. Kitts and Nevis 
St. Lucia 
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 
Suriname 
Trinidad and Tobago 
Turks and Caicos 
The Power of Data-driven Fisheries Governance
Vilhjálmur Hallgrímsson
Fisheries Technologies ehf.,
Chief Executive Director,
Básbryggja 15, 110, Reykjavík, Iceland
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ABSTRACT
Fisheries management is a complex field with limited research and comprehensive data on techniques and costs. Many fisheries worldwide face challenges due to knowledge deficiencies, lack of standardized data management solutions, and high costs.
Iceland's experience demonstrates how data-driven fisheries management can revolutionize practices and contribute to long-term sustainability and success. This paper aims to identify key challenges affecting fisheries management data systems and answer what an optimal fisheries management system would look like.
Our goal is to research how to develop dynamic, adaptable data management solutions while reducing costs, enabling other nations to emulate Iceland's success in fisheries management.
The insights gained from Iceland's experience could offer valuable guidance and tools to other fishing communities aspiring to establish sustainable fisheries management techniques.
HOW TO CITE: Hallgrímsson, V., 2026. The Power of Data-driven Fisheries Governance. Contribution 3.3, p120-132 IN CRFM, 2026. Volume I: Technical Papers. Presented at the CRFM 20th Anniversary Scientific Conference, 28-31 August 2023. CRFM Special Publication No. 37, CRFM Secretariat https://www.crfm.int/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=908
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