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UK secures £5m worth of fishing opportunities in 2023 in deal with Norway

Published on: 25 November 2022
Published by LNB News

LNB News 25/11/2022

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Issue Date: 25 November 2022

Published Date: 25 November 2022

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Norway

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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the UK has reached an agreement with Norway on fishing opportunities in 2023 worth nearly £5m. This agreement secures access to key fishing stocks for UK vessels, a quota of valuable North Sea whitefish stock, artic stock and access to Norwegian waters for UK vessels to fish their own demersal and pelagic quota.

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