Tag: seafood

No smiles now as Russia bans imports

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who was all smiles in cooperating with Norway just last year, is now punishing its northern neighbour along with many...

Russian sanctions squeeze Norway

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway has a long history of going along with international sanctions, especially those initiated by the US and the EU. Those now...

Whalers report best season in years

Norway's controversial whale hunters have reported what they claim to be the best season in many years, with 686 whales harpooned so far. That's...

Marine Harvest broke competition laws

Norwegian-based international seafood company Marine Harvest, owned by industry tycoon John Fredriksen, was fined NOK 166 million (EUR 20 million) by the European Commission...

Salmon plan hailed and ridiculed

Norway's major salmon farming companies Marine Harvest and Cermaq saw their shares jump after the government announced its new strategy for their industry, while...

WWF rings alarm over fresh shrimp

Environmental organization WWF is warning Norwegians against indulging in one of their most popular summertime meals: Fresh shrimps, normally served with bread and mayonnaise,...

Fishy business taints fishing industry

Norway's huge fishing industry smells of fraud, suggests a new survey that's alarmed authorities and the researchers who conducted it. They found that fully...

Salmon conflict hits highest levels

The foreign ministers of both Norway and Russia have not only become involved in an ongoing conflict over Norwegian salmon exports to Russia, but...

Fish boycott won’t spread

Norwegian seafood authorities are disappointed by a Russian boycott of Norwegian fish, but don't believe other countries will follow suit. The Russian boycott came...

Immigration keeps fishing towns alive

Dozens of Norwegian communities in coastal and rural areas are becoming increasingly dependent on immigrant labour as more and more local youth flock to...
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