“Solving the problem of the EU quota for Arctic cod is one of my top priorities”, declared European Commissioner for Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius during a meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries on Tuesday, 13 July.
“In the Svalbard Fisheries Protection Zone, Norway is bound by the principle of non-discrimination: the EU’s legitimate right must be respected”, hammered home the commissioner, who hopes that an agreement will be found with Norway on this...