Orri Vigfússon
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Orri Vigfússon is an Icelandic entrepreneur and environmentalist. In 2004 Time Magazine named him a "European Hero". He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
in 2007 for his efforts on saving endangered species. His objective is to "restore the abundance of wild salmon that formerly existed on both sides of the North Atlantic".
Orri has in recent years lead development of sustainable salmon angling in the rivers of Vopnafjörður
, Iceland
.
Goldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world's six geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. The prize includes a no-strings-attached award of...
in 2007 for his efforts on saving endangered species. His objective is to "restore the abundance of wild salmon that formerly existed on both sides of the North Atlantic".
Orri has in recent years lead development of sustainable salmon angling in the rivers of Vopnafjörður
Vopnafjörður
Vopnafjörður is a village and municipality in Northeast Iceland, standing on a peninsula in the middle of a mountainous bay by the same name. The main industries of Vopnafjordur are fish processing, agriculture, and tourism and other services....
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
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