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EC proposes fishing opportunities for 2025 in the Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak. The European Commission has published its proposal to set catch limits, or total allowable catches (TACs), for ten fish stocks in […]
Proposals for fishing opportunities in Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak The European Commission has published its proposal to set catch limits, or total allowable catches (TACs), for 18 fish stocks in the EU waters of […]
EC sets out proposal for Kattegat and Skagerrak catches for 2023. The Commission published its proposal for catch limits for fish stocks in the EU waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak for […]
EC publishes Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak catch proposals. The European Commission has published its proposal for the catches of fish stocks in the Atlantic Ocean, Kattegat and Skagerrak. Based on this proposal, […]
ICES gives two-part advice for North Sea cod. Both recommendations represent a sharp decrease from this year’s quota. Author: Bente Kjøllesdal On Tuesday, the International Council for the Exploration of […]
Shetland fishermen propose cod stock stability measures in response to ‘fleet ending’ zero catch advice. Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) has proposed maintaining the 2026 Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Northern […]
Scientists need help to map problem algae. The filamentous algae float around as mats on the surface or lie like dense blankets on the seabed. Now we need help to […]
Marine heatwaves make things worse: ‘Lurv’ takes over kelp and fish shrink. Marine heatwaves amplify the effects of historical overfishing along the coast: fish become fewer as kelp replaces kelp […]
Continued protection of cod spawning areas in the North Sea is recommended. Partial protection has had an unclear effect – stronger protection may have a clearer effect for a species that […]
This is what marine scientists think about the Oslo Fjord. Author: Bente Kjøllesdal. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries and the Ministry of Climate and Environment have proposals for a […]
Tracking predatory fish throughout Europe. Which areas use sea bass, sea trout and cod along the Norwegian coast – and possibly on the continent? Author: Erlend Astad Lorentzen Norwegian and international […]
EC report on fisheries technical measures. The European Commission published a report on the implementation of technical measures to protect fisheries resources and marine ecosystems. Technical measures ensure the sustainable management of fisheries […]
Norway’s Trade of Fishery and Aquaculture Products: MAC Advice adopted. 1. Background In 2023, Norway was the EU’s 6th most important partner for trade in goods 1. On average for […]
Record exports of Norwegian seafood in 2023 due to price growth and weak krone. The export value of Norwegian seafood reached an all-time high in 2023, with seafood worth NOK […]
Prohibition of cross-border fishing in Norway. From 1 January 2024, fishing across the outer limits of Norway’s economic zone, the fisheries zone around Jan Mayen and the fisheries protection zone […]
EU agrees on fishing opportunities for 2024. The European Council has agreed on fishing opportunities for 2024 for the fish stocks managed by the EU in the Atlantic, Kattegat and Skagerrak. […]
The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in Norway has started monitoring porpoises in the Skagerrak. “Our goal is to map the spatial and seasonal distribution of harbour porpoises in the […]
EU and UK reach three agreements on fisheries management. The EU-UK Specialised Committee on Fisheries (SCF) reached three agreements for better fisheries management between the EU and UK. The agreements […]
Overall sustainability of EU fisheries has improved. The overall sustainability of the EU fisheries has improved and fewer stocks are overfished, according to a Commission Communication ‘Sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2024′. […]
Norwegian kelp forests threatened by climate change New research in Norway indicates that the marine forests have an important role in binding and storing carbon, but we do not know […]
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