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For 2025 the UK has been allocated only 1,000 tonnes of cod in Norwegian waters and 3,075 tonnes around Svalbard. The total available cod in Arctic waters for 2025 is 4,075 tonnes compared with a total of 19,500 in 2018.

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UK Fisheries works closely with the NFFO, National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations, and is a member of the Fish Producers' Organisation.

UK Fisheries Ltd owns Marr Management Ltd which operates the freezer trawler Kirkella and the fresh fish trawler Farnella.

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For more information on the Britain's distant fishing fleet www.greatbritishfish.com

 

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