No. 738 in Icelandic

byggðakvóta

"Byggðakvóta" refers to a regional or community fishing quota in Iceland.

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Byggðakvóta er mikilvægt fyrir lítil sjávarútvegssamfélög.
The regional fishing quota is important for small fishing communities.
"Byggðakvóta" is used here as a noun referring to the system or policy of allocating fishing quotas to specific regions to support their fishing industry.
Stjórnvöld hafa ákveðið að auka byggðakvóta fyrir næsta ár.
The government has decided to increase the regional fishing quota for the next year.
"Byggðakvóta" is used in the context of discussing a decision by authorities to adjust the quantity of the quota.
Fiskimenn biðu ákvarðana um byggðakvóta með eftirvæntingu.
The fishermen awaited decisions about the regional fishing quota with anticipation.
"Byggðakvóta" is mentioned as a factor influencing the expectations and plans of the fishing community.

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