Barents Sea cod quota to increase by 14% after record low

The quota for catching cod in the Barents Sea, which is shared by Russia and Norway, in 2027 may increase by 14 percent. This was reported by “Interfax” with reference to the head of Rosrybolovstvo Ilya Shestakov.

This was discussed at a meeting of the Joint Russian-Norwegian Fisheries Commission in Istanbul. There, the parties determine quotas for cod, haddock, capelin, halibut and bluesse.

Recommendations for increasing the quota were made by a joint group of researchers. Over the past few years, the limits have been reduced. For white fishers, the Barents Sea is a key basin, so these recommendations will determine the segment’s economy in 2027.

In 2026, the total quota of Russia and Norway for cod was the lowest since 1991 – 285 thousand tons. This is 16 percent less than a year earlier. Russia received 120.8 thousand tons of cod, 63.3 thousand tons of haddock and 7.9 thousand tons of halibut.

Earlier, “MK in Murmansk” said that the Northern basin “gifted” fishermen more than 263 thousand tons of fish since the beginning of the year.