Norway's partial port ban on Russian fishing vessels comes into force, with threats of 'even stricter measures'

Three days before Norway and Russia meet for fisheries negotiations, the government is tightening controls on Russian trawlers.

"We do not want Norwegian ports and Norway to become a transit country for transporting goods illegally to Russia," said Norway's Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.
"We do not want Norwegian ports and Norway to become a transit country for transporting goods illegally to Russia," said Norway's Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt.Foto: Gunnar Lier
Published 14 October 2022, 03:00Updated 14 October 2022, 08:52
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