Norway and Russia strike 2024 fisheries agreement
A cod quota of 453,427 tonnes has been set for north-east Arctic cod for 2024 at a meeting held remotely between Norwegian and Russian delegations. This is a 20% reduction…
Highest Barents Sea capelin advice since 2018
Following positive outcomes from this year’s ecosystem survey, Norwegian and Russian scientists are recommending a 196,000 tonne 2024 quota for capelin in the Barents Sea – more than triple the…
Dramatic cod quota reduction
The Norwegian-Russian Barents Sea research group has recommended that the cod quota be reduced by 20% next year. ‘This is dramatic for the whitefish sector,’ said Audun Maråk, director of…
Amplifying northern Barents Sea warming
Warmer water from the south, less cooling in the north and less ice combine to make life more difficult for Arctic marine species. ‘The changing environment has modified the Arctic…
Marginal increase in Barents Sea shrimp quota advice
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has recommended that this year’s Barents Sea shrimp quota should not exceed 153,000 tonnes. This represents a 13,000 tonne incrase over the 2022 quota. Despite…
First catch for high-tech scalloper
The first scallops harvested from Norwegian waters for around thirty years have been caught by pioneering scallop catcher Arctic Pearl. Arctic Pearl’s crew announced that they got the best present…
Norway and Russia conclude 2023 fisheries agreement
Despite the freeze in relations between Russia and much of the rest of the world since the invasion of Ukraine began earlier this year, there are aspects of international relations…
Disappointing advice on Barents Sea capelin
The 62,000 tonne quota advised for next year’s Barents Sea capelin season is disappointing, according to Audun Maråk, director of Norwegian fishing vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt. ‘It seems as if…
Tighter control of Russian fishing vessels
The Norwegian authorities have stipulated that Russian fishing vessels calling in Norway will have access to only three ports, where checks will be carried out. The new regulations will come…
Strong herring year class on the way?
During this year's ecosystem survey in the Barents Sea, relatively large concentrations of group zero herring were recorded in the central part and west and north of Svalbard. According to…