EFSA Iceland was last December 2025 asked to step in and hold the European Species Championships 2026 as EFSA Sweden had to withdraw their nomination for the Championships. The Championships will be held from Dalvik, North-Iceland on 27^th to 30^th August targeting big Cod and the minimum size is 50 cm. The fishing days will be Friday 28^th and Saturday 29^th. Registration will be on Thursday 27^th and Prize giving and Gala Dinner on Sunday 30^th. Sunday 30^th will also be for spare if weather does not allow us to go out to fish on one of the regular fishing days. Newsletters will be issued with all the information needed and the first one is scheduled to be published on EFSA HQ website next February and sent out to all of EFSA Secretaries by e-mail.

Our first Newsletter was sent out at the beginning of February.

The programme is:

Thursday 27^th August Registration and Opening Ceremony

18:00 Registration at Dalvik

20:00 Opening Ceremony at Dalvik

Friday 28^th August Cod

06:30 Assemble at Pier Dalvik

07:00 Boats depart for fishing grounds

08:00 Lines down

14:00 Lines up

16:00 All boats must be in harbour

19:00 Days results displayed

Saturday 29^th August Cod

06:30 – 16:00 Same as Friday

19:00 Days results displayed

Sunday 30^th August

20:00 Presentation of awards

21:00 Gala Dinner at Dalvik

Sunday 30th for spare if weather is too bad for fishing on day 1 or day 2.

Entry fee is EUR 400. Bait included. Pre-Registration before March 15, 2026. Registration into 2 man and 4 Teams free of charge. Point system see in the Newsletter.

Í lok ágúst 2025 hafa alls 135 fiskar verið skráðir í Úllabikarinn (flestar tegundir) hjá 21 veiðimanni og 19 tegundir; þorskur, ufsi, ýsa, steinbítur, lýsa, langa, keila, lýr, marhnútur, gullkarfi, litli karfi, síld, sjóbleikja, sjóbirtingur, sandkoli, skrápflúra, rauðspretta, flundra og skata. Í fyrsta sæti með 15 tegundir er Skarphéðinn. Í öðru sæti með 14 tegundir eru Gussi, og Helgi. Í þriðja sæti með 12 tegundir eru Sævar og Þórir. Í Siggubikarinn (lengsti fiskur) eru skráðir 20 fiskar yfir 1 meter hjá ellefu veiðimönnum. Í fyrsta sæti er Ægir með 133 cm .þorsk, í öðru sæti er Arnar með 131 cm. löngu, og í þriðja sæti er Sævar með 129 cm. þorsk.

At end of August 2025, a total of 135 claims have been sent in the Ulli´s Cup (most species of the year) from 21 anglers and 19 species: Cod, Coalfish, Haddock, Wolf fish, Whiting, Ling, Tusk, Pollack, Scorpion fish, Golden Red fish, Norwegian Red fish, Herring, Artic Char, Seatrout, Common Dab, Rough Dab, Plaice, Flounder and Common Skate. In the first place is Skarpi with 15 species. In second place is Gussi and Helgi with 14 species. In third place is Sævar and Thorir with 12 species. In the Sigga´s Cup (longest fish) claims of 20 fish over 1 meter have been sent in from 11 anglers. In the first place in Ægir with a Cod of 133 cm long. In second place is Arnar with Ling of 131 cm long. In third place place is Sævar with a Cod of 129 cm long.

Þann 16. ágúst 2025 hafa alls 123 fiskar verið skráðir í Úllabikarinn (flestar tegundir) hjá 19 veiðimönnum og 19 tegundir; þorskur, ufsi, ýsa, steinbítur, lýsa, langa, keila, lýr, marhnútur, gullkarfi, litli karfi, síld, sjóbleikja, sjóbirtingur, sandkoli, skrápflúra, rauðspretta, flundra og skata. Í fyrsta sæti með 13 tegundir er Gussi, Skarphéðinn og Helgi. Í öðru sæti með 12 tegundir er Sævar. Í þriðja sæti með 11 tegundir er Þórir og í fjórða sæti með 10 tegundir er Arnar. Í Siggubikarinn (lengsti fiskur) eru skráðir 13 fiskar yfir 1 meter hjá átta veiðimönnum. Í fyrsta sæti eru Ægir og Arnar með 131 cm. löngu, í öðru sæti er Sævar með þorsk 129 cm. og í þriðja sæti er Þórir með þorsk 123 cm.

On 15^th August 2025, a total of 123 claims have been sent in the Ulli´s Cup (most species of the year) from 19 anglers and 19 species; Cod, Coalfish, Haddock, Wolf fish, Whiting, Ling, Tusk, Pollack, Scorpion fish, Golden Red fish, Norwegian Red fish, Herring, Artic Char, Seatrout, Common Dab, Rough Dab, Plaice, Flounder and Common Skate. In the first place is Gussi, Skarpi and Helgi with 13 species. In second place is Sævar with 12 species. In third place is Thorir with 11 species and int fourth place with 10 species is Arnar. In the Sigga´s Cup (longest fish) claims of 13 fish over 1 meter have been sent in from 8 anglers. In the first place in Ægir and Arnar with a Ling of 131 cm long. In second place is Sævar with a Cod of 129 cm long and in third place is Thorir with a Cod of 123 cm long.

Í lok júní 2025 hafa alls 102 fiskar verið skráðir í Úllabikarinn (flestar tegundir) hjá 16 veiðimönnum og 19 tegundir; þorskur, ufsi, ýsa, steinbítur, lýsa, langa, keila, lýr, marhnútur, gullkarfi, litli karfi, síld, sjóbleikja, sjóbirtingur, sandkoli, skrápflúra, rauðspretta, flundra og skata. Í fyrsta sæti með 13 tegundir er Gussi, í öðru sæti með 12 tegundir er Sævar og í þriðja sæti með 11 tegundir eru Skarphéðinn og Þórir. Í Siggubikarinn (lengsti fiskur) eru skráðir 13 fiskar yfir 1 meter hjá átta veiðimönnum. Í fyrsta sæti eru Ægir og Arnar með 131 cm. löngu, í öðru sæti er Sævar með þorsk 129 cm. og í þriðja sæti er Þórir með þorsk 123 cm.

At the end of June 2025, a total of 102 claims have been sent in the Ulli´s Cup (most species of the year) from 16 anglers and 19 species; Cod, Coalfish, Haddock, Wolf fish, Whiting, Ling, Tusk, Pollack, Scorpion fish, Golden Red fish, Norwegian Red fish, Herring, Artic Char, Seatrout, Common Dab, Rough Dab, Plaice, Flounder and Common Skate. In the first place is Gussi with 13 species. In second place is Sævar with 12 species. And in third place are Skarphéðinn and Thorir with 11 species. In the Sigga´s Cup (longest fish) claims of 13 fish over 1 meter have been sent in from 8 anglers. In the first place in Ægir and Arnar with a Ling of 131 cm long. In second place is Sævar with a Cod of 129 cm long and in third place is Thorir with a Cod of 123 cm long.