It is for Russia to make sure the military exercises are “carried out in a way that safeguards Norwegian rights under the Law of the Sea and international law in general,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ane Haavardsdatter Lunde told the Barents Observer as the Northern Fleet on Friday kicked off a large exercise, including within Norway’s Exclusive Economic Zone south of Svalbard.
Lunde said that also included the rights of the fishermen in the area.
NRK, Norway’s public broadcaster, can now tell that several of the fishing vessels that are within the warning zones have no plans to leave. […]
Russia’s NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) and Warnings to ship-farers cover two large areas in the important Barents Sea fishing grounds north and south of Bear Island. By Sunday morning there are still many fishing vessels inside the warning zones, according to MarineTraffic.com. […]
Russia’s NOTAM warnings in the Barents Sea expire on August 15 in the evening. Läs artikel