UK: Britain caught 566 thousand tons of cod and haddock in the Barents Sea in 2023

British fishermen caught 566 thousand tons of cod and haddock in the Barents Sea in 2023 alone. After the State Duma denounced the agreement with the British government on fisheries dated May 25, 1956, fish will become more accessible to Russians, said State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin. The Duma previously voted to denounce the agreement with the UK on fisheries. The agreement between the governments of the USSR and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was signed in Moscow on May 25, 1956 and came into force on March 12, 1957 after the exchange of instruments of ratification. “In 2023 alone, the British caught 566 thousand tons of cod and haddock. For them, this is 40% of the “fish menu”. It is considered a favorite dish. At the same time, they announced almost 2,000 sanctions on us, and behaved extremely unfriendly and aggressive towards Russia,” — Volodin wrote in his Telegram channel. He explained that the treaty was in force for 68 years and allowed ...