Fisheries

European-wide ban on Russian vessels threatens to damage decades of fisheries cooperation

Norway has condemned Russia's invasion but finds itself on tricky ground when it comes to joining Europe's ban on Russian vessels, with monitoring and livelihoods hanging in the balance.

Greetings between the head of Russia's Federal Agency for Fishery, Ilya Shestakov, and Norway's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Morten Berg, at the 49th summit of the Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission.
Greetings between the head of Russia's Federal Agency for Fishery, Ilya Shestakov, and Norway's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Morten Berg, at the 49th summit of the Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission.Foto: Kjell Ingebrigtsen
Published 9 March 2022, 08:00Updated 9 March 2022, 14:13
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