Norway court rules in Oslo's favour in snow crab case with implication for oil
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OSLO (Reuters) - Ships from European Union countries need permission from Oslo to catch snow crabs off Arctic islands north of Norway, the Norwegian Supreme Court said on Thursday, in a ruling that may make it harder for EU nations to explore for oil in the region.The court was responding to an appeal by a Latvian fishing firm against fines imposed last year for catching snow crab around the remote Svalbard Islands."The appeal is rejected," Chief Justice Toril Marie Oie told the court on..