EU Accession Stakes: Iceland’s government says any renewed EU talks must keep “sovereign control” of fisheries ahead of the 29 August referendum, with marine resources framed as a core independence issue. Hospitality Turnaround: Individual Restaurants’ CEO Andrew Garton reflects on rebuilding a casual dining group after a 2020 restructuring, with sales growth now pointing to a recovery path. Sustainable Materials for Food Systems: Queen’s University Belfast researchers trial sheep-wool ropes for kelp farming, aiming to cut plastic use and enable circular processing into fertiliser. Wildfire Prevention Shift: EU wildfire policy is moving from buying response gear toward prevention and risk reduction as record burn areas strain firefighting capacity. Arctic Mining Watch: Amaroq announces its Q2 results and investor presentation date, spotlighting its Greenland gold and strategic metals pipeline. Biosecurity at the Border: Iceland’s food rules tighten for travellers, with MAST warning of immediate confiscation and destruction of unlabelled or unpackaged items. Seaweed + Wool Pilot: A separate report highlights the same kelp-on-wool approach as a potential scalable fix for plastic rope loss at sea. Tourism Shipping Tech: Explora Journeys names LNG-powered Explora III in Barcelona, touting shore power capability and a pathway to bio- and synthetic LNG. Arctic Travel Demand: Polar Latitudes Expeditions unveils its 2028 Arctic season across Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland and more.