Tag: seafood
New ‘salmon tax’ stirs up a storm
Of all the new and higher taxes proposed in the Norwegian government's highly contested state budget, none has grabbed more attention than the one...
Russian fishing pact offers some ‘light in the darkness’
Right in the midst of arguably their most serious conflict ever, Norway and Russia have managed to agree on new fishing quotas for next...
Seafood exports set another record
Norway isn't only earning a fortune on its oil and gas. Seafood exports have also generated NOK 109 billion through the first nine months...
King crab grabs some regal prices
Norwegian king crab, once viewed as a problem in northern waters, is suddenly commanding record-high prices. A single crab can give a trapper more...
Fish over cheese in Brexit talks
Norway's left-leaning newspaper Dagsavisen has long supported subsidies and tariff protection for farmers in Norway, but now thinks they should let more British cheese...
Seafood exports take a dive
After years of strong and steady growth, the value of Norwegian seafood exports fell 14 percent in August compared to last year. Experts blame...
Whalers report better times
Norway's controversial whaling industry suddenly has the wind in its sails, with rising demand that's already resulted in a bigger harvest so far this...
Fisheries minister decides to resign
UPDATED: Norway's embattled new fisheries minister Geir Inge Sivertsen, now facing a lack of confidence vote in Parliament, decided to resign Friday evening after weeks...
More arrests for king crab crime
Police have conducted more raids against a criminal network suspected of illegally trapping king crab and selling the crabs nationwide. The network is believed...
State won’t reel in fish-farming tax
A Norwegian professor hooked a new proposal this week to more heavily tax the country's highly lucrative fish-farming operations. Norway's conservative government and a...
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