Regin Winther Poulsen is a Faroese freelance journalist who has covered the environment, the ocean, and geopolitics for several media outlets, including The Guardian, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, Follow The Money, and others.
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Nations that fish for Northeast Atlantic mackerel are preparing for negotiations to establish a comprehensive sharing agreement – a goal that has proved futile for over a decade but carries extra weight this year as scientific advice has suggested massive quota cuts.
At these types of meetings, coastal nations have traditionally agreed on a total catch figure for the upcoming year based on advice from scientific bodies like the
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The International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) recommended large cuts to quotas of pelagic species in the Northeast Atlantic on 30 September, and in response, fishing industry representatives in the region have criticized the decision and expressed dismay at its possible impacts moving forward.
ICES recommended that the total allowable catch (TAC) of blue whiting should be no more than 851,344 metric tons (MT) in 2026, which
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Growing tensions between Norway and Russia may affect the management of fish stocks in the Barents Sea, which are already rapidly declining.
In July, Norwegian authorities announced that two Russian fishing companies suspected of espionage activities would be banned from Norwegian harbors and would not have their licenses to fish in Norwegian waters renewed next year. In response, Russia announced it would completely ban Norwegian fishing
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In early September, Norwegians reelected Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre of the Labor Party by a slim margin.
Støre’s left wing managed a slim majority of 88 members of Norway’s 169-seat parliament, while the populist Progressive Party became the largest party in opposition to Støre’s Labor Party, garnering more than 23 percent of the votes – nearly double the support it received in the last election
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Fishing has always been a part of the culture of Klaksvík, a town of around 5,100 residents in the Northeastern Faroe Islands.
In the mid-20th century, Klaksvík, the roots of which stem back to when Vikings ruled over the islands, emerged as a fisheries hub, with a fleet consisting primarily of small boats.
Today, most fishermen in the town work for large fishing firms on super-trawlers, which fish for cod in the Barents Sea or for
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Fisheries stakeholders in Norway are backing their nation’s government in its decision to ban two Russian seafood companies, Norebo and Murman Seafood Company, from entering its waters.
Norway banned the two firms in July for alleged espionage activities, following a similar move made by the E.U. Since then, Iceland has imposed sanctions on the two companies, and the Faroe Islands is debating whether to do the same.
In response to the
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Faroese Parliament has begun debates on whether to sanction two Russian fishing companies under suspicion for espionage activities.
On August 28, Faroese politicians began debating a new amendment proposed by Faroese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Industry, and Trade Sirið Stenberg, which would give the Faroese government the necessary authority to sanction Norebo and Murman Seafood, which have already been placed under sanctions by the E.U.,
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On 31 July, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that raised the tariff rates on Norway and Iceland, among other countries, from 10 percent to 15 percent.
Rates on the Faroe Islands, meanwhile, remained at the same 10 percent rate they have stood at since April.
Instead of celebrating the upper hand the self-governing archipelago has gained over competitive salmon-farming nations, some involved with Faroese trade are leery of
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Iceland has imposed sanctions on Russian fishing companies Norebo and Murman Seafood, following the lead of Norway and the E.U.
Norebo and Murman have allegedly carried out espionage activity for Russia in European waters, and in May, the European Union placed a ban on the two companies. Among several reasons for the ban, the E.U. explained that ships owned by Murman Seafood had maintained “regular presence close to Norwegian critical
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Fishing firm Royal Greenland has received a new trawling vessel, concluding a series of five trawler purchases dating back to 2019 aimed at modernizing the firm’s fleet.
The Kaassassuk arrived in Nuuk on 28 July, and Royal Greenland highlighted that among several innovative technological features, the trawler features robot palletizing capabilities that entail automated stacking of finished product boxes on pallets, enhancing onboard
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