Greenland Atlantic salmon catch numbers well above new quota
Just a few months ago, members of the Atlantic Salmon Federation were celebrating. Initial figures from Greenland showed the salmon
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Russia, Norway find common ground on Barents fish
We consider the interaction between our countries on regulation of joint fish stocks an example for all other coastal states,
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U.S. gov clears path for genetically engineered salmon
Genetically engineered salmon is on its way to the United States. U.S. Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced Friday
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Norway’s seafood exports continue to grow
Norwegian seafood export valued record high €10 billion in 2018, up 5% compared to 2017. 2.7 million tonnes of seafood
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Nuclear-powered cargo ship could boost fish shipments along Northern Sea Route
The Sevmorput might start shuttling frozen fish along the Northern Sea Route. Russia’s state nuclear power company Rosatom eyes new
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Norway and Russia agree to slash cod quotas in Barents Sea
The joint Norwegian-Russian Fishery Commission decides to reduce next year’s quotas to 725,000 tons. “After another round of constructive and
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Increasing ocean acidification ushering era of uncertainty for Arctic, says report
If left unchecked, acidification levels in the Arctic Ocean will have significant consequences for northern communities as well as the
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Binding agreement on Arctic fisheries moratorium officially signed by EU and nine countries
Canada, the European Union and eight other countries signed Wednesday a legally binding international accord that will protect nearly three
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Canada announces investments to tackle illegal fishing and discarded fishing gear
The Canadian government is investing $10 million to support the development and deployment of satellite-based technologies that can remotely identify
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Why does an Alaska Congressman want to change America’s beloved fisheries law?
The U.S. House of representatives on Wednesday passed a revision of the Magnuson Stevens Act sponsored by Alaska Congressman Don
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Lower Barents Sea cod and haddock quotas, scientists advise
Norwegian and Russian marine researchers for the third year in a row recommend reducing the catch of Northeast Arctic cod.
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Will Russia ask Norway to cut crab fishing in Arctic fjord?
As Russia prepares an overhaul of its lucrative crab quotas, Fishery Agency leader Ilya Shestyakov sends a signal to neighbouring
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Russian salmon farmers buy Norwegian smolt company
Business tycoon Maksim Vorobyov and his Russian Aquaculture acquires Villa Smolt AS, a Norwegian company with license to produce an
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Blog: China, Japan and South Korea hold dialogue on the Arctic
A little over four years ago, as several Asian countries were vying for observer status in the Arctic Council, there
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Russia expands studies of Svalbard archipelago shelf
A research vessel will this year sail more than three weeks in the waters off the Norwegian Arctic archipelago to
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