Norway and Russia raise Barents Sea cod quota for the first time in six years

After years of cuts, Barents Sea cod quotas are going up again. Norway's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries says Norway and Russia signed their 2027 fisheries agreement on Oct. 23 after talks that began Oct. 19 in Istanbul. It was the first time since 2019 that the two delegations negotiated in person.

The total quota for Northeast Arctic cod is 325,000 tonnes, 14% more than this year and the first increase in six years. Norway's share is 156,997 tonnes. Haddock rises 18% to 180,336 tonnes, with 88,973 tonnes for Norway. Greenland halibut goes up 11% to 21,000 tonnes. Beaked redfish drops 3% to 67,090 tonnes. As in 2026, there will be no capelin fishery.

Fisheries and Oceans Minister Marianne Sivertsen Næss said the negotiations were difficult and were again shaped by Norway's listing of two Russian fishing companies. The quota advice was again prepared jointly by Norway's Institute of Marine Research and Russia's VNIRO. The two countries also agreed on a joint research program for 2027 and extended their cod and haddock harvest control rules for five more years.

This is a The Gillnet news desk summary, not a reprint.

Source: Government of Norway, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries — Enighet om norsk-russisk fiskeriavtale for 2027 (Oct. 23, 2026, in Norwegian).