The two countries agree to increase the quotas on cod for 2010 will be 607.000 tons, that is an increase of 82.000 tonnes from 2009, reports the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs in a press-release. The quotas for haddock are also increased, set to 243.000 tonnes for 2010.
Norway and Russia have also agreed to allow capelin fishing in 2010 with a quota of 360,000 tonnes.
The capelin quota for 2010 has been set at 360,000 tonnes, which is a slight reduction from this year. The management of capelin is based on a management strategy which the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea has assessed to be sustainable.
The parties confirmed that their joint work to limit illegal fishing in the Barents Sea has given very good results and will continue the collaboration to combat this activity.
There is substantial research collaboration between Norway and Russia on living marine resources and the ecosystem of the Barents Sea. This collaboration provides the basis for the management of resources and the parties were in agreement on the joint Norwegian-Russian research programme for 2010.
This year’s meeting of the Joint Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission was held outside the town of Sochi on the Black Sea and the minutes were signed by Secretary General Jørn Krog and the head of the Federal Bureau of Fisheries Andrej Krajnij.
