On Tuesday, the Norwegian-Russian research group for fish stocks in the Barents Sea presented its recommendations for the 2023 quotas for Northeast Arctic cod (skrei), Northeast Arctic haddock, and deep-sea redfish. This is reported by the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research in a press release.

The scientists recommend, among other things, a cod quota of up to 566.784 tonnes in 2023, which is 20 percent lower than for 2022. The suggested quota is also the lowest since 2009.

“The cod population is falling, but we believe it will stabilize if our recommendations are followed”, says Bjarte Bogstad, responsible for the Northeast Arctic cod stock, and a member of the Norwegian-Russian research group making the recommendations this year.

The quota recommendations for Northeast Arctic haddock and deep-sea redfish are at roughly the same levels as last year.

Norwegian and Russian authorities will, as usual, set the final quotas through the Joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission.