30/03/2009

NORWAY: more subsidies for cod

The Norwegian Minister for Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Ms Pedersen, announced on 21 March 2009 more subsidies to support marketing efforts for cod. An additional NOK 5 million (USD 734,000) to the NOK 11.5 million (USD 1,7 million) that was granted in in February 2009.

The funds will be entrusted to the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.

The official announcement (in Norwegian) can be found in this webpage:


http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/fkd/pressesenter/pressemeldinger/2009/ytterligere-okning-i-markedsforingsinnsa.html?id=550523

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