Norway and Greenland Agree on Fisheries Cooperation and Quota Exchange Norway and Greenland have reached a quota agreement for 2026, reporting a reduction in the quotas from 2025.
Norwegian Minister of Fisheries: “Fisheries Negotiations With Russia Are Demanding” Bodø, Northern Norway (High North News): After Norway's introduction of EU sanctions against two Russian shipping companies, the Norwegian-Russian fisheries negotiations have come to a halt after 50 years of cooperation. "It is demanding," says Minister of Fisheries, Marianne Sivertsen Næss (Labor). The parties are now working toward a meeting in the Joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission, but Næss says they are no closer to setting a date for negotiations.
A Breakdown That Could Lead to an Ecological Disaster Comment: If anyone still wonders whether Norway is deeply involved in Russia's war against Ukraine, they should take a look at the threats against the Norwegian-Russian fisheries agreement. Add a US threat to the Norwegian Oil Fund, and a perfect storm is brewing around two of our most important resources.
The Faroe Island and Russia Reached a Fisheries Agreement for 2025 After digital negotiations, the Faroe Islands and Russia have now set next year's fishing quotas for Faroese waters and the Russian part of the Barents Sea. Both countries will have partly reduced and partly unchanged quotas.
