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Superbugs may spread from Svalbard. This is likely due to wastewater being released into the fjord. Author: Bente Kjøllesdal, Institute of Marine Research “Our study suggests that the Arctic microbial […]
Norway and EU agree on quota of Svalbard cod for 2025 and beyond. The European Commission and Norway have reached an agreement on a number of outstanding issues in the area […]
High concentration of trawl marks north of Svalbard. Scientists have discovered a high concentration of trawl marks north of Svalbard. Before surveying the area, scientists expected to find large areas […]
Is cod becoming a stationary species in the Svalbard fjords? Climate warming is changing the distribution of marine species worldwide. In the Arctic, species from lower latitudes are expanding into […]
Highest July global ocean surface temperatures as exceptionally hot, dry conditions fuel wildfires in Europe: Copernicus. In July 2026, prolonged hot and dry conditions in western Europe led to the […]
Record heatwave brings hottest June for western Europe during second-warmest June globally. June 2026 was the hottest June recorded for western Europe and the second warmest globally. It saw near-record temperatures […]
Figure 1. Anomalies and extremes in sea surface temperature for April 2026. Colour categories refer to the percentiles of the temperature distributions for the 1991–2020 reference period. The extreme (“Coolest” […]
New study explains rising inflow of Atlantic water into the Barents Sea. Oceanographers may finally have found the explanation for why increasing amounts of Atlantic water is flowing into the […]
Baleen whales have a summer job as ocean fertilisers. Through faeces and urine, whales recycle nutrients in the ocean – boosting phytoplankton production. Author: Bente Kjøllesdal, Institute of Marine Research Phytoplankton […]
Temperature swings cause jellyfish blooms and less Polar cod. How life in different parts of the Barents Sea reacts to climate change. Since 2005, many species of zooplankton, fish, and benthic […]
Mowi reports loss of 27,000 salmon. Approximately 27,000 farmed salmon have escaped from one of Mowi’s farms off the coast of Norway, prompting the company to offer a reward for […]
UK reaches deal for continued access to fish in Norwegian waters. The UK has struck a deal with Norway ensuring continued access to Norwegian North Sea waters for 2025 The […]
Protecting the Arctic sea ice. Arctic Reflections is on a mission to protect Arctic Sea ice, which functions as a natural heat shield and plays a significant role in cooling […]
New species of octopus found in the Arctic. Deep sea octopuses are still shrouded in mystery. Researchers have recently added new insights about the creatures, describing a new Arctic species […]
The role of jellies as a food source in the Arctic winter. The Arctic is changing rapidly due to climate change. It is not only affected by increasing surface temperatures, […]
EU concern over Norwegian Arctic seabed mining proposal. The European Parliament has expressed its concern over Norway’s decision that could lead to the commercial mine exploitation of part of the […]
Fishing industry needs radical change of government thinking. An article by Jane Sandell, CEO, UK Fisheries. In what will (almost) certainly be the election year of 2024, we at UK […]
UK distant water cod quota outcome “a disaster.” UK distant water vessel operator, UK Fisheries Ltd, describes the last two years of quota outcomes as a ‘disaster’. UK Fisheries operates […]
Activists united against Norway’s plans for deep sea mining. International activists and environmental organisations gathered outside the Norwegian Parliament on Tuesday as the vote to approve the opening for deep sea […]
Prohibition of cross-border fishing in Norway. From 1 January 2024, fishing across the outer limits of Norway’s economic zone, the fisheries zone around Jan Mayen and the fisheries protection zone […]
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