Read more about the article EU giving priority to cheap imported fish over sustainable EU production
European industry bodies Europêche and EAPO are calling on the EU Council of Ministers to reduce the amount of imported duty-free fish

EU giving priority to cheap imported fish over sustainable EU production

810,000 tonnes of imported fish will benefit from massive tariff derogations regardless of their origin, way of production, sustainability of the stock, labour standards or even if the third country…

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Read more about the article Norway and Russia agree 2021 quotas
Assistant ministerial advisor and head of delegation Morten Berg signed the agreement on the Norwegian side. Image: Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Norway and Russia agree 2021 quotas

Norway and Russia have reached an agreement for 2021 which provides grounds for optimism in the fishing industry, according to Norway’s Minister of Fisheries and Seafood Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen. ‘I…

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Read more about the article Europêche and NGOs join forces on modern, effective and simplified EU fisheries control rules
Europêche and environmental NGOs are in agreement on the need for effective European control rules

Europêche and NGOs join forces on modern, effective and simplified EU fisheries control rules

With the ongoing revision of the EU fisheries control system, Euopean fishing industry association Europêche and the EU IUU Coalition have released a joint statement addressed to EU decision makers,…

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Read more about the article Zero quota for Barents Sea capelin
Following surveys this year, there will be a zero fishery for capelin in the Barents Sea next year. Image: Erlend A. Lorentzen/Havforskningsinstituttet

Zero quota for Barents Sea capelin

ICES has recommended that there should be no fishing for capelin in the Barents Sea next year. In compliance with the Norwegian-Russian harvesting regulation, the Norway-Russia Fisheries Commission will set…

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