Read more about the article Norway and UK agree on fisheries co-operation
Norway’s minister of fisheries Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen and the UK ambassador to Norway Richard Wood linked up with London to sign the UK’s first fisheries agreement in forty years. Image: government.no

Norway and UK agree on fisheries co-operation

Norway and the United Kingdom have signed a new framework agreement on fisheries co-operation enabling both parties to agree to on the exchange fishing quotas as well as mutual access…

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Read more about the article Norway has to wait for new Director of Fisheries
Frank Bakke-Jensen is to take over as Norway’s new Directorate of Fisheries, but not yet. Image: Frank Bakke-Jensen/Facebook

Norway has to wait for new Director of Fisheries

Frank Bakke-Jensen has been appointed to head Norway’s Directorate of Fisheries, taking over from Liv Holmefjord, although no date has been set for the handover to take place. His appointment…

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Read more about the article Longliner crew hit by Covid-19
The whole crew of Grindavík longliner Valdimar GK-195 are now isolating after being infected with Covid-19. Image: Thorfish

Longliner crew hit by Covid-19

The whole crew of Icelandic longliner Valdimar GK-195 are now isolating following the entire crew of 14 contracting the virus. Valdimar was fishing off southern Iceland last week when the…

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Read more about the article Europêche files anti-dumping complaint over Chinese tuna exports
Chinese tuna producers are heavily and unfairly subsidised, according to Europêche. Image: NOAA

Europêche files anti-dumping complaint over Chinese tuna exports

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Europêche has presented today a request to the European Commission for the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of tuna processed loins – mainly skipjack – originating in China,…

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Read more about the article Top quality from Harðbakur
The Slippurinn catch handling deck fitted on board Harðbakur EA-3 has resulted in outstanding catch quality. Image: Slippurinn

Top quality from Harðbakur

Among that last of a series of innovative trawlers built in Norway to be delivered to their Icelandic owners, Harðbakur EA-3 started fishing in May this year. Following completion at…

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