10.10.2025, 16:36
Norway is afraid of the consequences of the aggravation of relations with Russia
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Negotiations between Russia and Norway on quotas for cod fishing in the Barents Sea have faced unprecedented difficulties and possible disruption this year, Fiskeribladet reports.
According to the source, the final decision on quotas is usually made in October, when the annual session of the joint Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission is held, but this year the process is accompanied by considerable uncertainty.
The publication notes the words of Anna-Krastin Jorgensen, an employee of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, who called the current crisis the most serious in history.
According to her, Norway is discussing a possible revocation of licenses from Russian courts. As a potential solution, the possibility of granting temporary permits to individual Russian vessels is being considered, which could probably help resolve the current tensions, the article says.
On May 20, the EU added the Russian fishing companies Norebo and Murman Seafood to its sanctions list. In July, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry announced that Norway was imposing restrictions on fishing vessels of the Norebo and Murman Seafood companies based in Murmansk.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has previously stressed that Norway is neglecting its obligations under bilateral agreements by imposing restrictions on the operation of Russian fishing vessels, and the Oslo restrictions will not remain without a Russian response.
In August, the head of Rosrybolovstvo, Ilya Shestakov, said during a special session of the Russian-Norwegian commission that Moscow would take retaliatory measures against Norwegian fishing vessels if Oslo did not lift restrictions on Russian companies. In addition, retaliatory measures may extend to the allocation of fishing quotas in the Barents and Norwegian Seas, which will be conducted based on national interests.
He also noted that Norway's actions may damage the system that has been built over a long period of time, which is aimed at the rational use of biological resources in water.
According to the source, the final decision on quotas is usually made in October, when the annual session of the joint Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission is held, but this year the process is accompanied by considerable uncertainty.
The publication notes the words of Anna-Krastin Jorgensen, an employee of the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, who called the current crisis the most serious in history.
According to her, Norway is discussing a possible revocation of licenses from Russian courts. As a potential solution, the possibility of granting temporary permits to individual Russian vessels is being considered, which could probably help resolve the current tensions, the article says.
On May 20, the EU added the Russian fishing companies Norebo and Murman Seafood to its sanctions list. In July, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry announced that Norway was imposing restrictions on fishing vessels of the Norebo and Murman Seafood companies based in Murmansk.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has previously stressed that Norway is neglecting its obligations under bilateral agreements by imposing restrictions on the operation of Russian fishing vessels, and the Oslo restrictions will not remain without a Russian response.
In August, the head of Rosrybolovstvo, Ilya Shestakov, said during a special session of the Russian-Norwegian commission that Moscow would take retaliatory measures against Norwegian fishing vessels if Oslo did not lift restrictions on Russian companies. In addition, retaliatory measures may extend to the allocation of fishing quotas in the Barents and Norwegian Seas, which will be conducted based on national interests.
He also noted that Norway's actions may damage the system that has been built over a long period of time, which is aimed at the rational use of biological resources in water.
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