16. The Stella Kristina and Stella Karine were built in Norway for fishermen in the Faroe Islands. "Iceland's 

 trawler might. Fishing News International, October 1980, pp. 54-55. The Skipaskagi (formerly the Glen 

 Carron, 297-GRT), Baldur (formerly the Glen Urquhart, 295-GRT), and the Haforn {Glen Moriston, 296-GRT) 

 were UK trawlers sold to Iceland by J. Marr and Son Ltd of the UK in 1982. "British firm converts three 

 trawlers for sale to Iceland," National Fisherman, September 1982, p. 52. 



17. This gave Iceland control over 758,000 square kilometers of ocean off its coast. 



18. The Hilmir was built in the Slippstodin shipyards as a combination blue whiting-capelin fishing vessel. The 

 Stalvik shipyard in Reykjavik was also producing a trawler for delivery in 1981. "Iceland: home yards can," 

 Fishing news International, October 1980, p. 56. 



19. David G. Wagner, Economic/Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Reykjavik, Iceland, fax message, 

 September 24, 1993. 



20. The price of Russian heavy fuel oil went from $187 in September 1979 to $270 per ton in December 1979. 

 Iceland was paying $330 per ton for gas oil in 1979, which was mixed with cheaper Russian fuel oil. The 

 Icelandic fleet in 1981 was using an estimated 170,000 tons of fuel oil. "Cheap fuel grows costly," News from 

 Iceland, January 1981, p. 5. 



21. Jon Sigurdsson, Consulate General of Iceland in New York City, NY in a fax to the authors dated August 

 8, 1993 and David G. Wagner, Economic/Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Reykjavik, Iceland, fax 

 message, September 24, 1993. 



22. Jon Sigurdsson, Consulate General of Iceland in New York City, NY in a fax to the authors dated August 

 8, 1993 and David G. Wagner, Economic/Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Reykjavik, Iceland, fax 

 message, September 24, 1993. 



23. Ian Strutt, "Iceland Buys into Rostock Fleet," Fishing News International, April 1993, p. 17 and Jon 

 Sigurdsson, Consulate General of Iceland in New York City, NY in a fax to the authors dated August 8, 1993. 



24. "Oceanic catches pay for Icelandic fleet," Fishing News International, July 1993, p. 18. 



25. David G. Wagner, Economic/Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Reykjavik, Iceland, fax message, 

 September 24, 1993. 



26. "1992 Fishing Vessel Completions," World Fishing. March 1993, p. 52. 



27. "1992 Fishing Vessel Completions," World Fishing. March 1993, p. 54. 



28. "New ice-class trawlers for Norway and Iceland," Fishing News International, July 1992, p. 43. 



29. "Iceland's Cod Catch in Decline," U.S. Embassy, Reykjavik, June 2, 1993. The Icelandic cod catch has 

 fallen from 390,000 tons in 1987 to 150,000 tons for the 1993-94 quota. The last time it was this low was 

 1919. 



30. "Icelandic Fishing Industry," U.S. Embassy, Reykjavik, May 11, 1993. 



31. "Icelandic Fishing Industry," U.S. Embassy, Reykjavik, May 11, 1993. 



32. News from Iceland, April 1993, p. 12B. 



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