The Russian trawler that was caught in illegal fishing off the coast of the Norwegian Arctic archipelago paid its fine and everything seemed okay. Then came a diplomatic note from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It was the 2nd April and a freezing cold day in the far northern waters of Svalbard. Temperatures were dropping to minus 20 degrees Celsius and an icy breeze was blowing over the rich Arctic fishing grounds.
On this day, a Norwegian coast guard vessel caught the 42 year old Murmansk-based trawler “Borey” in illegal fishing. Among its violations was the dumping to sea of undesired fish and the Coast Guard reportedly had the video recordings needed to prove its case.....MUCH MORE
The captain and shipowner quickly consented with the fine and confiscation of catch, and consequently avoided a forced escort to a north Norwegian port. It is normal procedure in the vast waters of the Barents Sea were fish stocks for several decades have been successfully managed jointly by Norway and Russia.
The “Borey” proceeded its fishing in the area and the case seemed settled and closed.
But then things took a new turn.
Moscow protest
Few days after the incident, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent an official note to the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow were it protested the action taken against the “Borey”....
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