Oslo urged to scrap deal with Iceland
NORWEGIAN fishermen have appealed to their government to scrap or redraw a long standing exchange deal with Iceland because they claim it is grossly unfair to their own industry. Known as […] Continue Reading
Fish Update Briefing, Friday, September 29
FISH SKIN THE NEW FASHION FLAVOUR SEAWEED and fish skin were flagged up as the new clothing materials at the Blue Fashion Challenge in the Faroe Islands recently. Top designers […] Continue Reading
Fish Update Briefing, Friday, February 10
ROBOT USED TO CATCH FISH WHEN it comes to catching fish, the future could be robots not fishing nets. Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed transparent, gel-based robots […] Continue Reading
Fishermen angered by Russian naval exercises
HEAVY Russian military exercises are creating serious problems for Norwegian fishermen operating in the Barents Sea, skippers are reporting back to their companies. Now, the Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Federation […] Continue Reading
Norwegian owners press for higher haddock quota
THE Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Federation, which represents the bulk of the country’s fishing fleet, is pressing for a higher haddock quota in the Barents Sea for the remainder of […] Continue Reading
Seafood could overtake oil: Norway PM
THE Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg has said the country’s fishing and aquaculture sectors have the potential to become the country’s main industry when oil starts to run out. Speaking to […] Continue Reading