Orri Vigfússon
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Who is Orri Vigfússon?
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.
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