https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Norway in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Norwegian Fishermen’s Association fears that the large-scale development of offshore wind farms will cause damage to their livelihoods. https://www.thelocal.no/20210326/why-norwegian-fishermen-are-against-more-offshore-wind-farms Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:46:42 +0100 why-norwegian-fishermen-are-against-more-offshore-wind-farms A restaurant in northern city Bodø spent 75,000 kroner (7,500 euros) on a single Atlantic bluefin tuna. https://www.thelocal.no/20191007/norwegian-restaurant-pays-75000-kroner-for-worlds-most-expensive-fish Mon, 07 Oct 2019 09:46:09 +0200 norwegian-restaurant-pays-75000-kroner-for-worlds-most-expensive-fish A species of trout that his lived in the Bandak lake in Norway’s Telemark county since the Ice Age is under threat due to development. https://www.thelocal.no/20171103/norwegian-power-plant-threatens-local-trout-species Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:39:33 +0100 norwegian-power-plant-threatens-local-trout-species Norway's fish farming industry says it is determined to resolve environmental challenges after being taken to task in the past. https://www.thelocal.no/20171101/mammoth-projects-to-make-norways-fish-farms-eco-friendly Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:00:56 +0100 mammoth-projects-to-make-norways-fish-farms-eco-friendly Not one, but two remarkably large salmon fish were caught in Oslo’s Akerselva River on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20170922/two-outsize-wild-salmon-caught-in-oslo-river-in-one-day Fri, 22 Sep 2017 19:15:26 +0200 two-outsize-wild-salmon-caught-in-oslo-river-in-one-day Police in Norway are set to open investigations into what authorities suspect to be illegal releases of pike fish at several locations in the country. https://www.thelocal.no/20170720/norwegian-police-to-investigate-fish-mafia Thu, 20 Jul 2017 17:33:54 +0200 norwegian-police-to-investigate-fish-mafia Been to Øya, Slottsparken and Bergenfest? Good. Now why not try one of these more unusual festivals? From inflatable boats and rollerskiing to insects and real life mermaids, our travel editor Marie Peyre has something for every taste. https://www.thelocal.no/20170714/offbeat-norway-summer-festivals-with-a-difference Fri, 14 Jul 2017 13:00:51 +0200 offbeat-norway-summer-festivals-with-a-difference On the face of it, a relentless battle between the European Union and Norway in a remote part of the Arctic is about snow crabs. https://www.thelocal.no/20170710/eu-norway-crab-row-could-fuel-oil-tensions-in-arctic Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:38:51 +0200 eu-norway-crab-row-could-fuel-oil-tensions-in-arctic A unique history, vast forests and a wide array of activities make little-known Finnskogen a destination of choice for nature lovers, says our travel editor Marie Peyre. https://www.thelocal.no/20170616/off-the-beaten-track-in-finnskogen-eastern-norway Fri, 16 Jun 2017 10:43:26 +0200 off-the-beaten-track-in-finnskogen-eastern-norway The EU and Norway are locked in a dispute over their different interpretations of a nearly 100-year-old treaty. https://www.thelocal.no/20170214/norway-and-eu-lock-claws-in-crabbing-dispute Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:50:17 +0100 norway-and-eu-lock-claws-in-crabbing-dispute Norway made a record amount on its salmon sales last year, helping to partially offset a drop in oil revenues, the main engine of the country's economy, data showed Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.no/20170104/norway-nets-record-salmon-sales-in-2016 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:01:27 +0100 norway-nets-record-salmon-sales-in-2016 For the first time ever, major players in the seafood industry have voluntarily imposed limitations on industrial fishing in the Arctic. https://www.thelocal.no/20160526/mcdonalds-in-historic-agreement-to-contain-arctic-cod-fishing Thu, 26 May 2016 10:34:05 +0200 mcdonalds-in-historic-agreement-to-contain-arctic-cod-fishing During the last few days, no fewer than 17 bonito fish, which are more usually found in the Mediterranean, have been caught in the Oslo fjord. https://www.thelocal.no/20150804/mediterranean-fish-caught-in-oslo-fjord Wed, 05 Aug 2015 01:06:39 +0200 mediterranean-fish-caught-in-oslo-fjord Trondheim fisherman, Wictor Wahlberg, set his lines in Verrafjorden to catch a large halibut on Monday night. He caught a 300kg grey seal instead. https://www.thelocal.no/20150722/norwegian-fisherman-nets-seal-instead-of-halibut Wed, 22 Jul 2015 12:19:18 +0200 norwegian-fisherman-nets-seal-instead-of-halibut Nations with territory in the Arctic on Thursday agreed to ban unregulated fishing in the rapidly melting international waters around the North Pole. https://www.thelocal.no/20150716/norway-agrees-to-ban-fishing-in-international-arctic Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:41:13 +0200 norway-agrees-to-ban-fishing-in-international-arctic A video filmed from a rescue helicopter shows how two fishermen were rescued from an inflatable lifeboat after their ship sank on Thursday off the coast of northern Norway. https://www.thelocal.no/20150629/dramatic-norway-helicopter-sea-rescue Tue, 30 Jun 2015 01:09:29 +0200 dramatic-norway-helicopter-sea-rescue The European Union has reached an agreement over controversial mackerel quotas with Norway and the Faroe Islands, prompting an angry reaction from Iceland on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.no/20140313/norway-strikes-mackerel-deal-with-eu Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:54:00 +0100 norway-strikes-mackerel-deal-with-eu Surface temperatures in the Barents Sea are five degrees higher than normal this year, an annual survey from Norway's Institute of Marine Research has reported. https://www.thelocal.no/20131007/barents-sea-five-degrees-hotter-than-normal Mon, 07 Oct 2013 11:45:00 +0200 barents-sea-five-degrees-hotter-than-normal Norwegian environment authorities have placed a partial ban on salmon fishing following reports of fish stocks down by 60 percent in certain areas. https://www.thelocal.no/20130719/norway-limits-low-stock-salmon-fishing Fri, 19 Jul 2013 17:00:07 +0200 norway-limits-low-stock-salmon-fishing Wild salmon in Norway is having a tough summer, with stocks down by 60 percent in some parts of the country compared to figures last year. Some fishermen are blaming industrial salmon farmers for the decline. https://www.thelocal.no/20130716/wild-salmon-stocks-nosedive-in-norway Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:48:00 +0200 wild-salmon-stocks-nosedive-in-norway