Denmark made headlines around the the world this week when it claimed the North Pole in a filing to the United Nations. (iStock)

Eye on the Arctic – Week in Review 12/05/19

Eye on the Arctic brings you stories and newsmakers from across the North  

On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this week:

– What does the sinking of the Oryong 501 trawler off the coast of Russia`s Far East tell us about fishing and shipping issues in the Arctic? Cryopolitics blogger Mia Bennett weighs in.

-The Northern Sea Route saw a downturn in traffic in 2014 after four years of increased use. Russian officials say political issues were not the cause.

-Denmark made headlines around the world this week when it filed a submission to the United Nations claiming the North Pole

– Russian aircraft activity in the Arctic continues to case concerns in countries like Finland, while Norway says there has been no significant change from the previous year

And in this week’s feature interview, we bring you the first instalment of our 2014 Year in Review. That’s were we check in with Eye on the Arctic’s expert bloggers  for their perspecive on this year’s Arctic news.

In this week’s edition, Eye on the Arctic’s Eilís Quinn talks Arctic council, resource extraction and indigenous issues with Heather Exner-Pirot, the managing editor of Arctic Yearbook:

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For more on your most read northern stories, visit Eye on the Arctic at RCInet.ca/arctic

Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.ca

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