The impact from the Russian import-ban (2014-) on the Norwegian Seafood industry: When an export-dependent industry face spill-over effects from geopolitical conflicts.
Journal: Duo Research Archive (University of Oslo)
Year: 2016

On August 07, 2016, the Russian federation imposed an import ban on Norway and several other countries that supported and joined the comprehensive EU-initiated sanctions against Russia, in the aftermath of the Russian annexation of Crimea in March 2014. The Norwegian exporters of herring, trout and salmon had the greatest reason to fear the consequences from the import ban. Russia imported significant volumes of such products before the import ban was imposed. The Norwegian seafood industry is a