The North Atlantic Solutions project is a umbrella organisations for Icelandic fish companies who export their products and services. The Trade Council of Iceland is responsible for running the NAS project.

The enviroment

In the North Atlantic, fishing is tradition. At the shores of Iceland, fishermen have faced up to the challenge of the harsh environment and learned how to bring the fish safely ashore. To do so, they need the best equipment available in the fishing industry, and as a result, a powerful support industry has developed for Iceland's fishing and fish processing sectors. In Iceland there are all necessary services for the fishing industry and many manufacturers of special equipment and solutions. In fact, Icelandic companies have been used to assist in many development projects all around the world to build up regional fishing industries.

The project

The purpose of the NAS project is to establish contacts between Icelandic fish companies and foreign client's. The project North Atlantic Solutions was founded with the purpose of bringing together all available manufacturers and service providers for the fishing industry from Iceland. In the future, this platform may well include equipment and services from other countries. The project is presented in a brochure and on the Internet. Distribution is worldwide.

Exhibitons

The NAS project is presented in cooperation with Icelandic companies and the Trade Council of Iceland at exhibitions related to the fishing industry all around the world. The project is scheduled to participate in several exhibitions each year.

Direct contacts

NAS provides service for participants in the project. General and specific inquiries regarding service providers in the Icelandic fish industry are processed and forwarded to appropriate companies.

The customer

Customers of the project are the receivers of the information presented through the channels outlined above. They are buyers of equipment and services in the fishing industry as well as consultants and problem solvers that serve the industry regionally. The NAS information net provides manufacturers of specific equipment with valuable information regarding related products. With the aid of NAS they can provide or suggest total solutions for their own customers.