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Norway-Russia fisheries cooperation at risk, says scientist

Senior researcher Anne-Kristin Jørgensen is uncertain whether fisheries cooperation will survive Norway's decision to sanction two of Russia’s largest fishing companies.

“If the agreement falls apart, how will Norwegian authorities handle Russian fishing in the Svalbard zone? That’s when things start getting tricky,” says Anne-Kristin Jørgensen, senior researcher at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute.
“If the agreement falls apart, how will Norwegian authorities handle Russian fishing in the Svalbard zone? That’s when things start getting tricky,” says Anne-Kristin Jørgensen, senior researcher at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute.Foto: Privat
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Published 11 July 2025, 11:18Updated 11 July 2025, 11:18
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