Newsletter: Fishery, Defense, and Tax Relief

Jørn Høidahl (44) is a fisherman aboard "Sørbåen" of Høidahl Kystfiske AS. (Photo: Private)

Published at: Jun 18 2023 - 18:26 / Updated at: Jun 18 2023 - 18:26

Dear reader. A forgotten Arctic delicacy is on its way to the Asian market while the sanctions are tightening their grip on Russian shipping and diplomacy. Arne O. Holm directs his sharp pen against the tax loopholes of the rich. It has been yet another eventful week in the north.

Text Trine Jonassen

Norwegian version.

Next week's meeting of top political leaders, international organizations, bank directors, and philanthropists in Paris is the topic of Editor-in-Chief Arne O. Holm's commentary this week.

However, leaders of the richest parts of the world are not participating in the meeting, writes Holm;

"While the bank accounts of the richest in the world are continuing to inflate, the ice in the Arctic is shrinking. The search for tax loopholes is still more decent than saving the climate."

Rich seas

The Greenland Halibut fishery has been concluded for now. Despite the reddish-brown flounder fish going under the radar for many, the intensive fishery is of great value for fishers and fish receptions in the north.

But more is happening in the Norwegian ocean depths, as Norwegian authorities are exploring the opportunities for deep-sea mining in the Arctic and sub-arctic.