The Barents Sea capelin is managed according to a catch rule agreed upon by the Joint Norwegian-Russian Fishery Commission, stating that quotas shall be limited to an extent where there is a high probability (95 %) that at least 200 000 tons of capelin are allowed to spawn. Norway and Russia shares the quota 60/40. Based on the probability rule, the capelin fishery has been closed since 2003 be... Read more