20 Dec 2022
The Arctic Pearl is the first vessel for more than 30 years to be given the go-ahead to harvest Iceland scallop from the rich habitats found in Norwegian waters. The seabed harvesting technology installed on board is entirely new and cannot be compared with any other kinds of bottom fishing gear currently in use. It […]
12 Jul 2022
Norway to become first European nation to share its vessel tracking information on Global Fishing Watch map Norway has become the first country in Europe to partner with Global Fishing Watch—an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through increased transparency—and will share its vessel tracking data for the Norwegian fishing fleet on the […]
04 Jan 2022
Land-based salmon farming – Norway leads the way – One estimate is that you’d need 10 of these to replace all of Scotland’s marine farms https://salmonbusiness.com/construction-work-to-start-in-spring-2022-on-new-24000-tonnes-land-based-farm/ The salmon farming company Baring Farsund will build the region’s largest land-based facility for post-smolt and harvest-ready fish. When completed, the plant will have an area of more than […]
12 Dec 2021
Defra ‘UK agrees 2022 fishing catch limits with EU and Norway All Parties agree to set catch levels in line with, or lower than, those advised by ICES in bid to champion sustainability and help protect fish stocks. The UK has today (10 December 2021) reached agreement with Norway and the European Union on catch […]
04 May 2021
Defra ‘There has been widespread coverage in the news see BBC News Online, Intrafish following yesterday’s conclusion of the bilateral fisheries negotiations with Norway on fishing opportunities for 2021. Discussions concluded without the parties reaching an agreement, meaning for 2021 neither will have access to fish in the other’s waters.’ A Defra spokesperson said: “We have always […]
06 Oct 2020
Two articles: Progress with Norway and UK putting a new proposal to EU with a 3 year phase in for new relationship has been welcomed by the NFFO (NFFO Response). Fishing Federations are clearly still cautious about the main EU negotiation – see this recent SFF letter. UK and Norway sign historic fisheries agreement Defra […]
21 Apr 2020
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has approved plans for Equinor’s 88MW Hywind Tampen floating wind project. Both the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) and the Norwegian government have approved the project, Equinor said. Equinor and the Snorre and Gullfaks partners submitted two updated plans for development and operation to Norwegian authorities last October. The […]
08 Feb 2018
BBC – Watch the video – really clear Advisers to government say the schemes have massively reduced plastic litter in the environment and seas. And a ministerial delegation has been to Norway to see if the UK should copy an industry-led scheme that recycles 97% of bottles. In the UK, figures show that only around […]
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