Rosrybolovstvo hopes to maintain fisheries agreements with Norway in 2027

ST. PETERSBURG. June 8 (Interfax) - The Federal Fisheries Agency (Rosrybolovstvo) hopes for the continuation of the agreements between Russia and Norway under the fisheries agreement in 2027, the head of the agency, Ilya Shestakov, told journalists at the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2026).

"I think neither country is interested in the agreement being violated. The fish that live in the Barents and Norwegian Seas constitute a single stock. They go to spawn in the Norwegian zone and feed in the Russian zone. If each country regulates the stock separately and sets separate catch levels, overfishing and further degradation of the stocks could occur. Therefore, we expect that, as in this year, in 2027 we will be able to reach an agreement," he said.

As reported, last year Norway's actions caused international resonance. Rosrybolovstvo said that Norway completely unreasonably placed two Russian companies - Norebo and Murman Seafood - on its sanctions list, banning them from fishing in the country's exclusive economic zone.

Following the session of the Joint Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission (JRNFC) held in early December, Rosrybolovstvo said that Russia had defended its interests regarding fish catches in the Norwegian economic zone.

Russian companies conduct fishing in Norway's exclusive economic zone in accordance with the bilateral intergovernmental agreement on mutual relations in the field of fisheries of 1976.