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Jén Héskuldsson talks of summer fishing boats and labor
Icelandic text notes Jén Héskuldsson speaking of Austurland work plans, schedules, and new fishing boats for summer. It covers crew allocations from Hornafjörður to Mývatn region, with names of farms, valleys, and communities involved, and mentions ongoing ship travel, provisioning, and the push to upgrade the fishery network. The piece also references a broad read of anticipated summer tasks and the timing of ferry routes and boat deployments.