OREANDA-NEWS  The total quota of Russia and Norway for cod fishing in 2026, according to the decision of the joint Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission (RNC), will be the lowest since 1991 and will amount to 285 thousand tons. This is 16% less than in 2025.

The results of the RNC meeting are published on the Norwegian government's website.

The Commission also distributed general and national quotas for cod, haddock, Greenlandic halibut, and sea bass between the Russian Federation, Norway, and third countries.

Thus, the total quota for haddock is 153.3 thousand tons, Greenland halibut - 19 thousand tons, sea bass - 69.2 thousand tons.

At the same time, capelin fishing will not be resumed by the decision of the RNC.

According to the Russian Fishing Union, the quotas of the Russian Federation will be: 120.8 thousand tons of cod, 63.3 thousand tons of haddock, 7.9 thousand tons of Greenland halibut, 14.5 thousand tons of sea bass.

As reported, in 2025, the quota of the Russian Federation for catching cod is 144.4 thousand tons, haddock - 52.5 thousand tons.

The Joint Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission began its work in 1976. It was created to ensure the rational use of aquatic biological resources (UBR). The Parties annually determine the total allowable catches and catch quotas for joint RBF stocks, consider issues of fishing regulation, and exchange scientific information.