”The total quota for Northeast Arctic cod in 2026 is set at 285,000 tonnes, a reduction of 16 percent compared to this year’s quota”, the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries reports after negotiations with Russia’s Fishery Agency resulted in an agreement.
”This quota level will significantly reduce fishing pressure from 2025 to 2026,” the ministry explains. The cod quota for 2026 is the lowest since 1991.
While cod quotas are down, haddock quotas are up. The total quota for haddock is set at 153,293 tonnes for 2026, an increase of 18 percent compared to the current year. Norway’s Minister of Fisheries Marianne Sivertsen Næss admits that the talks have been tough.
“This year’s negotiations have been challenging,” she says in a statement. […]
Norway and Russia have over the past 50 years successfully managed to cooperate about quotas in the Barents Sea. The bilateral agreements have been crucial for the sustainable management of the regional fish stocks. Läs artikel