Anti-whaling conservation vessel Bandero was boarded and seized by the Coast Guard after a confrontation with the whaling ship Hvalur 9, it was escorted to Reykjavík Harbor and all crew members have formally received deportation order and re-entry ban

Several of Iceland's salmon rivers have been producing particularly strong catches this year; Among the standout sports are the Þverá/Kjarrá system in Borgarfjörður, the Jökla River in East Iceland, and the Haffjarðará River in Hnappadalur

The expansion of the Grótta Nature Reserve has been formally approved and now encompasses the entire Seltjörn lagoon, furthering protection of a unique ecosystem and birds habitat

Debate is intensifying in view of the 29 August vote, when Icelanders are called to decide whether to renew Iceland’s 2009 application for EU membership; foreign minister, pro-EU, looks to be exploiting a rift between US and EU to resume the application

With 32,5% of the vote in Reykjavík’s municipal elections, the Independence Party won three additional seats compared to previous results; turnout at 55% was higher than forecasted