‘UK addicted to us’ says Sandberg
NORWAY’S fisheries minister Per Sandberg said he is not overly worried about the impact of Brexit on his country’s seafood industry. His views, however, differ from those made by number of […] Continue Reading
Fish Update Briefing, Friday, July 14
FISH MINISTER DEMANDS MORE NORWEGIAN SALMON IN SUSHI NORWAY’S fisheries minister, Per Sandberg, says he wants to see more Norwegian salmon used in the production of Japanese sushi. Speaking after a recent […] Continue Reading
Fish Update Briefing, Friday, July 7
ICELAND MACKEREL SEASON OFF TO GOOD START ICELAND’S mackerel season has started well, according to the fishing company HB Grandi, whose pelagic vessels Venus and Víkingur have switched from catching blue […] Continue Reading
Now Sandberg heads to Japan
AFTER China, Norway is now setting its seafood sights on Japan. Fisheries minister Per Sandberg is planning to travel to Tokyo in late June with mackerel and salmon topping the agenda. […] Continue Reading
Brexit can help Norway – Sandberg
NORWAY’S fisheries minister Per Sandberg has said Brexit should help deliver a better system of fisheries management for his country. At the moment Norway and the EU jointly manage stocks in the […] Continue Reading
Norway close to salmon deal with China
NORWAY and China yesterday moved closer towards restoring normal fish exporting relations following a visit to Beijing by Norway’s fisheries minister. Per Sandberg (pictured) led a delegation of 120 seafood executives and […] Continue Reading
Norway plans second mission to China
NORWAY is mounting another seafood related mission to China just weeks after its prime minister, Erna Solberg, led a large business group to Beijing. This time it will be headed up by […] Continue Reading
Norwegian fishing leaders in Brexit talks
BUSINESS leaders in Norway have been called to a meeting with three senior ministers tomorrow to discuss how the country should approach Brexit and its impact on the seafood and […] Continue Reading
Mixed views on Norway fishing changes
NORWEGIAN government plans to abolish the duty obligations around the country’s deep sea fishing fleet have brought mixed views from within the industry. Fisheries minister Per Sandberg (pictured) has published a White Paper on the industry, […] Continue Reading