The Icelandic Herring Industry

1987 • Directed by

Sigurður Sverrir Pálsson

Documentary

This corporate documentary describes one year in the production of herring, starting with marketing speculations and research of the year's possible catch. It shows the herring caught at sea, landed, salted, and tended to until it is exported after passing rigorous quality control. Intertwined with this story is the history of the herring industry in Iceland.