Spain believes Norway's decisions on cod and mackerel are unacceptable

"It seems to us that some unilateral decisions adopted by Norway in the matter of cod and mackerel are not acceptable by the Union and I am going to draw the attention of other member states to the European Commission about it," he said in statements to Efe, before the beginning of a Council of Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries. Planas' complaint refers to the unilateral allocation by Norway, later imitated by Iceland and the Faroe Islands, of mackerel fishing quotas and the cut of the cod quota for European vessels in Svalbard. Spanish sources indicated that Spain, together with France and Ireland, have requested that this matter be addressed in the Council because they consider that Norway's attitude, in violation of the provisions of the Paris agreement, is "irresponsible" and that it could put people at risk. these populations. Council of Ministers of Agriculture of the EU in Luxembourg. Efeagro / @ European Union On the other hand, the minister said that at the meeting ...