“It is surreal for responsible Danish fishermen to watch as fishing opportunities are taken from them and rewarded to Faroese colleagues and their partners from China, Russia and Latin America,” Esben Sverdrup-Jensen of the Danish Pelagic Producers Organisation tells Fishing News International, spelling out what hurdles Danish fishermen face this year.
FNI: What problems has the lack of an agreement with Norway over access caused for the Danish pelagic fleet?
For the second year in a row this was not an option in 2014. Due to the unnecessary delay in negotiations between the EU and Norway, we are missing out on a turnover of approximately €13 million in January and February.
