EU-Norway fisheries discussions to take place in Orkney

Delegations from the European Commission and Norway will descend on Orkney this week, as talks continue on the EU-Norway fishing agreement for 2013 and beyond.

The meeting, in Kirkwall, from June 6-8 will be jointly hosted by the Scottish Government, Orkney Islands Council and the Orkney Fisheries Association. Discussions will aim to review and revise management plans on how the shared stocks of cod, herring and saithe are sustainably fished.

Officials and scientists from seven EU member states – the UK, France, Poland, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark – will attend the talks, with a total of more than 30 people taking part.