Tax cut comes with added benefits
The vote in the Norwegian Parliament that resulted in the suspension of the CO2 tax has been welcomed by the country’s fishing sector. ‘I am very pleased that the majority…
Industry wants to lift Finnmark purse seine restriction
Norwegian industry body Fiskebåt has requested that the Ministry of Fisheries end the prohibition on vessels over 15 metres from fishing with purse seine gears on traditional fishing areas off…
Sparks fly over ICES mackerel advice
‘Shocking - but not surprising,’ commented NAPA independent chair on the latest update on the state of the mackerel stock as ICES advised a 70% reduction in the 2026 TAC…
Norwegian operators accuse EU of Trump tactics
Norwegian fishing vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt has let fly with a broadside at the European Union for the EU Commission’s proposals to revise the 2012 regulation designed to address third…
Norway knocks back CO2 tax
The decision by Norway’s Ministry of Finance to postpone changes to the CO2 tax regulations has been welcomed by fishing vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt. ‘This is in the best interests…
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Raising concerns over snow crab survey
Norwegian fishing vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt is applying pressure for the Institute of Marine Research to reassess the need for a separate snow crab expedition in 2025, amid concern that…
An extensive field of ferromanganese nodules, often interspersed with wide patches of ripple-ornamented sediment, formed the bulk of the hard seafloor substrate for much of Dive 17 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition.
Norway rethinks seabed mineral extraction
The Norwegian government’s 2025 state budget has been announced, and this includes putting the brakes in seabed mineral extraction as under the budget no provision is made for companies to…
Norway-EU agreement leaves Fiskebåt dissatisfied
The director of Norwegian vessel operators’ federation Fiskebåt has voiced his dissatisfaction with the recently concluded agreement between the EU and Norway, stating that Norway was threatened with ‘irresponsible and…
Division weakens the industry, says Association’s director
The director of the Norwegian Fishermen's Association has described as ‘very regrettable’ the proposal from the board of vessel owners’ federation Fiskebåt to withdraw its membership of the Association. ‘With…
Norway and Russia strike 2025 fisheries agreement
Against a challenging backdrop of reduced quotas for a key stocks, Norway and Russia have agreed on a Barents Sea fisheries agreement for 2025. ‘It’s good that we have a…
