Russian catches of north east arctic cod and haddock

“Once again, overfishing of cod in the Barents Sea has been substantially reduced in 2008. This means that unreported fishing has been reduced by as much as 84% from 2005 to 2008 and that resources to the value of 1.1 billion kroner are now benefiting the coastal communities,” says Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen.