Dispute over fish export could be over
The almost three year long dispute between Norwegian fish export companies and Russian veterinary authorities might have come to an end, after Norwegian minister of Fisheries and Costal Affaires met with the Russian authorities this week.
The Russian Veterinary Service has promised the Norwegian Minister Helga Pedersen which they will speed up the approval of Norwegian fish processing factories, according to Newspaper Nordlys.
Helga Pedersen met with the Russian officials this week when she visited Moscow. During the two years which have passed since she visited Moscow the last time, a lot has changed for the better in Norwegian-Russian relations on this sector. Both for Norwegian export of fish products and for the efforts on stopping illegal fishing in the Barents Sea.
This fall Russian Veterinary Service will inspect all Norwegian fish processing factories which have applied for approval for export. All other fishery exporting companies will also be controlled so that their commerce to Russia can start up again.
