EU trade deal vital says Norway
THE head of the Norwegian Seafood Alliance has said it is vital that the industry gets good export access to the main markets in the European Union. Following a meeting […] Continue Reading
Norway reshuffles fisheries minister
NORWEGIAN Prime Minister Erna Solberg has reshuffled her cabinet, replacing fisheries minister Elisabeth Aspaker with Per Sandberg. Aspaker (pictured), who was in her post for two years, moves to the […] Continue Reading
Minister pledges to raise Norway fleet profits
NORWAY’S Fisheries Minister Elisabeth Aspaker has outlined a series of radical measures which she says are needed to improve the country’s fishing industry. It was an industry, she said, beset by […] Continue Reading
Leading salmon nations agree to work together
SCOTLAND will work with other leading salmon producing nations to grow the aquaculture sector sustainably. Scottish environment minister Aileen McLeod (pictured) met with fisheries ministers from Canada, Chile and Norway […] Continue Reading
Five countries sign Arctic agreement
FIVE northern coastal nations have signed a deal to prohibit unregulated fishing in international areas of the Arctic Ocean. Norway, Canada, Denmark, Russia and the United States recently signed a declaration on […] Continue Reading
Norway takes fish message to kids
THE Norwegian government has provided four million kroners (about £380,000 sterling) to fund seafood projects that help children learn to cook and appreciate fish. The country’s fisheries minister, Elisabeth Aspaker […] Continue Reading
Norwegian Fish Minister holds vital fish Talks in Germany
NORWAY’S Fisheries Minister, Elisabeth Aspaker, has just returned from the German capital Berlin after pushing her country’s case for better EU access for its fish. She told Christian Schmidt, the German Agriculture […] Continue Reading