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Dr. Marc Williams Executive, Director of the CRFM (left), together with Þór Ásgeirsson, GRÓ FTP Director (2nd from right), and two current GRÓ FTP fellows from Jamaica, Ms. Deandra Roberts (2nd from left) and Ms. Annakay Crawford (right).

11 March 2026

Caribbean partnership strengthened

The GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme recently welcomed a valued partner from the Caribbean, Dr. Marc Williams, Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM).

The agreement was signed by Þór Ásgeirsson, Director of GRÓ FTP, and Dr. Alexandra Leeper, CEO of the Iceland Ocean Cluster.

10 March 2026

GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme and the Iceland Ocean Cluster Sign Cooperation Agreement

On 17 February, GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme (GRÓ FTP) and the Iceland Ocean Cluster signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in innovation and sustainable use of marine resources.

Jón Karl, outgoing chairman of the GRÓ Governing Board, with Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir and Director General of GRÓ, Nína Björk Jónsdóttir

20 February 2026

First GRÓ Governing Board Concludes Six-Year term

The term of the first GRÓ Governing Board came to an end on the 14th of February following six years in office. The board was appointed for a six-year term shortly after the establishment of GRÓ on 1st of January 2020.

20 February 2026

From Iceland to China: Advancing sustainable fisheries through science: Huixia Chen, GRÓ FTP alumni

Huixia Chen is a GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme fellow from the 2019-20 cohort. She holds a PhD from Dalian University of Technology in China.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, with the GRÓ FTP fellows, Áslaug Ásgeirsdóttir, Rector of the University of Akureyri and Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, former President of Iceland

17 February 2026

GRÓ FTP: Investment in people translates into lasting impact

The second event in the series From Knowledge to Development Impact focusing on the work of the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme and its impact after almost three decades of activity, took place in Akureyri on the 4th of February.

12 February 2026

GRÓ‘s status under the auspices of UNESCO renewed until 2034

The status of the GRÓ Centre as a Category 2 Centre that operates under the auspices of UNESCO has been renewed for a period of eight years, or until 2034.