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EU-Norway Fishing Access Agreement

Summary

This document recommends approving a new agreement between the EU and Norway to maintain reciprocal fishing access in the Skagerrak for Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish vessels while updating conservation rules.
10 05.01.2017
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fisheries
international relations

Key points

  • The European Parliament gives its consent to a new fishing agreement between the EU and Norway.
  • The agreement ensures reciprocal fishing access in the Skagerrak and Kattegat for Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
  • The new rules preserve historical fishing rights that have existed since medieval times.
  • The agreement updates management to comply with modern international maritime laws and conservation standards.
Documents (PDFs)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on reciprocal access to fishing in the Skagerrak for vessels flying the flag of Denmark, Norway and Sweden EU-Norway Agreement on reciprocal access to fishing in the Skagerrak ***
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