Scientists urge global action to prevent industrial activity in Central Arctic Ocean
A coalition of over 1,000 scientists has taken the occasion of this week’s U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice to call
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Central Arctic Ocean fishing moratorium comes into effect
An international agreement banning commercial fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean came into effect June 25, three years after being
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Swedish researcher finds fish and squid in icy depths of Arctic Ocean
For the first time, cod and squid have been found deep in the water at the center of the ocean.
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China’s top 10 keywords for the Arctic
The country’s new Arctic policy document mentions the word «research» 41 times, «cooperation» 46 times and «climate» – 26 times.
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Blog – It’s official: China releases its first Arctic Policy
China has been an active player in the Arctic for years now, sending an icebreaker towards the North Pole, opening a research station
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Blog: Arctic fishing agreement – When climate change drives diplomacy
Negotiations on a landmark agreement for the Arctic concluded last week when the five Arctic coastal states plus Iceland, the
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Arctic nations and fishing powers sign ‘historic’ agreement on fishery
Officials from five Arctic countries and five major distant fishing powers reached an “unprecedented” agreement Thursday on a legally binding
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Scientists urge international agreement on fisheries in Central Arctic Ocean
A group of high-profile scientists specializing in Arctic research is urging the five Arctic coastal states and the five major
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Meeting in Iceland discusses banning unregulated Arctic fishery
Representatives of Arctic nations and major fishing powers are meeting in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik to hammer out a
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U.S. officials optimistic about Arctic fishery agreement
As melting Arctic sea ice is set for another record retreat this summer, U.S. officials are optimistic that Arctic states and the
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Experts call for collaboration on Arctic fisheries research
As Canada prepares to host the next round of discussions on preventing unregulated fishing in the central Arctic Ocean, experts
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