A review of OR practice in Iceland

In this paper we give an overview of Operational Research (OR) in Iceland, which presents a situation different from most European countries. Four aspects of the situation affect how OR is used in Iceland: the country's small population (260 000) and isolated location in the middle of the Atlantic, the fact that fish and fish products constitute 75% of the nation's exports, the volatile economy and finally the fact that a relatively high percentage of the population has gained a second university degree abroad.