Fish diversity increasing in northern waters as oceans warm: study
The diversity of fish species in northern seas has increased by more than 60 per cent in recent decades due
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Large areas of Arctic seabed damaged by trawlers
The Norwegian marine researchers that set out on an Arctic expedition this summer expected to find large areas of untouched
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Norway, Russia seal deal on fish quotas amid growing tensions
Cod quotas for 2023 will be 20% lower, a decision made on recommendations from marine researchers in the two countries.
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Finnish Sámi activists win fishing rights case
The Supreme Administrative Court has acquitted Sámi activists of breaking fishing rules on the Tenojoki river, in a ruling that
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Heavily-armed frigate sails Norwegian Sea to “ensure safety of Russian fishermen”
The Admiral Kasatonov sails together with the large navy tug Nikolay Chiker and the navy tanker Vyazma. The Northern Fleet vessel group entered the Norwegian Sea from
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Extensive reconstruction drawn up for fishery port in Arctic Russia
A brand new terminal will be built on an artificially created land, while the existing berths of the fishery port
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Survey data sheds light on Indigenous languages, traditional activities across Canada’s North
Aboriginal Peoples Survey regularly queries thousands of Indigenous people across Canada Less than one in 10 Indigenous Yukoners can speak or
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Scientists puzzled by 30,000 chinook that seem to be missing from Yukon River
There’s a mystery in Yukon and Alaska and it involves about 30,000 missing fish. Salmon counts on both sides of
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Russian intimidation of Bering Sea fishermen shows gap in Arctic investment, Sullivan says
The second-in-command of the U.S. Coast Guard shouldered some of the blame on Tuesday for incidents in August in which
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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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Sweden not doing enough to protect biodiversity, new report shows
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has published a report with suggestions on how the government can step up its efforts to
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Denmark, U.S. affirm need to ‘maintain and build situational awareness’ in the Arctic
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Denmark’s Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod wrapped up their meeting on Wednesday, with both
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Sami in Sweden start work on structure of Truth and Reconciliation Commission
The Swedish government announced 1.2 million Swedish kroner (approximately $170,00 CDN) this month for the Sami Paliament to begin laying
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Inuit gov. in Atlantic Canada gives gas allowances to harvesters under COVID-19 program
The Inuit government in the Atlantic Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador will be giving gas allowances to marine harvesters
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Q&A: How the International Inuit Business Association wants to transform commerce in the Arctic
As interest in the Arctic ramps up in the global community, Inuit business leaders from across the Arctic want to
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