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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 […]
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 […]
Arctic bound: The Ocean Warrior project prepares to expand the frontiers of marine science with its foundation expeditions. A unique voyage to build a greater scientific understanding of the marine […]
Whale faeces contain large quantities of nutrients that are important to the ocean ecosystem, according to a new study. In summer, 15,000 minke whales come to Svalbard to feed, and […]
EU announces 20 new projects to restore oceans. 20 multinational projects will receive over €117 million to contribute to the objectives of the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and waters’: […]
Young mackerel expanding range North. New findings show that young mackerel are now growing as far north as the North Cape (Nordkapp) of Northern Norway. But not because it has […]
Ocean Warrior Citizen Science Expedition. Celebrated Explorer, Jim McNeill, Invites Intrepid Individuals on High Latitude Ocean Warrior Citizen Science Expedition. Ocean Warrior Project‘s #Resolute Expedition is a pioneering, high Arctic […]
Become a ‘walrus detective,’ join WWF and British Antarctic Survey in celebrating World Walrus Day. Walrus are facing the harsh realities of the climate crisis and we urgently need to […]
Ministers urged to resist campaign for foreign vessel quota Ministers were today warned against caving into a concerted campaign to deprive Scottish fishermen of quota in favour of a huge […]
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