Tensions rise between the EU and Norway over fishing quotas

Member States and the European fishing industry are criticising Norway for unilaterally appropriating excessive quotas for certain fish species, and are calling on the Commission to take trade sanctions to protect the European market.

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According to Swedish minister Peter Kullgren, the Commission has asked Norway to respect United Nations rules on the sea, at the risk of ‘dealing with the problem in another way, for example by imposing customs duties on fish’. [European Council]

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Updated: 01-10-2024

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