Experts warn: Norwegian cod is under threat. It is worth recalling here that Norwegian cod is extremely popular in the UK - however, there have been warnings against buying it. Total Norwegian seafood exports account for 99 billion kronor a year. Norway exports fish and seafood for 5,7 billion kronor a year to Britain alone. Great Britain resigning from the purchase is a really big problem. However, this is not an unusual and new situation, as the cooperation of Great Britain and Norway on the fishing line has been "hanging in the balance" for a long time. What more can we say in this topic?
Norwegian cod in danger - fishing issues
International fisheries regulators have recommended a 70 percent reduction in cod catch in the North Sea, reports the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate. Snorri Palmason of the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate in an interview for Nettavisen comments on the problem as follows: “It is difficult to say why the stock is so bad. This may be the result of too much fishing pressure and poor stock replenishment since 1998. Norway and the EU jointly manage these resources and will negotiate their conservation and the quota allocated annually.
Experts say: "We are doing everything we can!"
“Norwegian cod that is exported mainly comes from the Northeast Atlantic, including the Barents Sea. MSC has lost cod from the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea, and less than two percent of our exported cod comes from this body of water. " - underlines Tove Sleipnes, Communication Advisor at the Norwegian Seafood Council.
Norwegian cod is under threat - climate change is not insignificant
It turns out that the climate change that affects our whole world is not without significance here. Let's take a look at what the expert said - Bjarte Bogstad, a scientist from the Norwegian Fisheries Institute. “The reasons for the decline in stocks are complex. Rising temperatures, disrupted natural ecological processes and insufficient food base for young cod result in a constantly decreasing number of small fish to complement the adult stock. "
The situation is difficult. Norwegian cod in danger. The current crisis could have a big impact on the Norwegian economy.
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