Norwegian snow crab fishing access restricted from 2025

Based on recommendations from the Marine Research Institute, Norway has decided to increase next year's snow crab quota by 32% to 10,300 tons. However, starting in 2025, Norway will restrict fishing activities in this fishery. ​ The Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Fisheries said on Monday that the quota will increase by 2,510 tons compared with 2023. The decision is based on the good development of snow crab stocks, allowing Norway to increase fishing volumes. ​ Fisheries and Oceans Minister Cecilie Myrseth said: "Over the past six years, through research voyages and equipment trials, we have developed an increasingly reliable understanding of the distribution of snow crabs on the Norwegian continental shelf in the Barents Sea. This knowledge has helped us increase our quotas .” ​ But the Department of Trade and Fisheries has also decided to impose restrictions on participation in the snow crab fishery, effective from January 1, 2025. "To ensure better profitability of snow ...