Norway plans to increase fish exports to Spain despite political tension

The Council plans to increase exports to Spain, one of its "top five markets", despite the political conflict between the European Union (EU) and Norway over fishing, and the request for a boycott against that country by the fleet community. The executive director of the Norwegian Seafood Council, Renate Larsen, highlights, in an interview with Efeagro, the good prospects for fish sales in Spain, after an increase of 12% in the first five months of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020 , especially for salmon (17%) and cod. Larsen responds to the interview by videoconference from Tromsø, amid diplomatic tensions between the EU and Norway over negotiations on shared fishing grounds The EU fishing sector, supported by Spain and other governments, denounces the way in which the Nordic country has allocated its catches; Shipowners' employers have called for a boycott of Norwegian fish imports. The Norwegian Seafood Council is a public company, but Larsen declines to comment on the ...