How a standoff over cod could test the boundaries of the Svalbard Treaty
Norway and the EU disagree over how much cod EU fisherman can catch in Svalbard waters — and over who gets final say.
A dispute over 10,000 tons of cod that until now has been waged between diplomats in Oslo and Brussels risks spilling over to the high seas in the coming days, when EU fishing vessels are predicted to reach what Norway says is their limit for the year in the seas around Svalbard.
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