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FISH-LEGAL-009 Sérfræðigreining Miðlungs
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In the Huginn ehf. v Iceland case (2 July 2025), the Icelandic Supreme Court ruled that the government's method of distributing mackerel quotas during 2011–2018 infringed the commercial rights of existing quota holders. The court awarded Huginn ehf. 250 million ISK in compensation. In a companion case (Vinnslustöðin hf.), the compensation claim was dismissed due to insufficient economic evidence. The rulings established that while quotas are not full property rights, the state's reallocation methods must be constitutionally sound — arbitrary or discriminatory redistribution triggers compensation liability.

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The Fishing Daily — Icelandic Supreme Court Rules on Mackerel Quota Disputes

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Source is industry press reporting on the ruling, not the ruling text itself. The 250M ISK figure and legal reasoning are as reported. The mackerel dispute context (2010+ international disagreement on catch shares between Iceland/Faroes and EU/Norway) is distinct from domestic quota allocation.