Russia auctions Barents Sea king crab quotas for €600 million
Russia’s new move, going from a quota distribution system based on historical catch to auctions, has generated big revenue to
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Ecosystems shifting in Russia’s Arctic waters, scientists find
Species that previously were non-existent in Russia’s remote and icy Arctic waters are now found in big numbers. The researchers
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Tourism numbers in Canada’s Northwest Territories up 7 per cent
Visitors to Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT) numbered 120,000 people from April 2018 to March 2019, a 7 per cent increase
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New vessel hopes to renew fisheries in Inuit region of Labrador, Atlantic Canada
A new exploratory fishing vessel is looking to renew an old industry in Nain, in northern Labrador, Atlantic Canada. The
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U.S. ratifies moratorium on fishing in High Arctic seas
The United States has become the fourth jurisdiction after Canada, the European Union and Russia to ratify a landmark international
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Anglers allowed to catch chinook salmon in northwestern Canada
There’s some good news for anglers in Yukon hoping to snag a chinook salmon this year. The federal Department of
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Pinpointing larvae hotspots can help guide intn’l krill fishing industry in Antarctica: study
New research published this month is shedding light on where Antarctic krill larvae gather, providing important information for future management
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Canada ratifies international moratorium on commercial fishing in the High Arctic
Canada has ratified an international accord that will protect nearly three million square kilometres of the Central Arctic Ocean from
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Community in Arctic Canada seeks ways to grow thriving turbot industry
Every day and night in Pangnirtung, Nunavut from January to April, there’s a steady parade of snow machines leaving and
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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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Norwegian trawler arrested in northwest Russia for illegal fishing
The Arctic Swan was fishing off the coast of the Kola Peninsula when it was detained by the Russian Coast
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Environmentalists seek solutions to ghost net problem in Baltic Sea
Fishing gear that’s been lost in bad weather, dumped or simply left behind makes up 10 percent of the debris
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Supreme Court’s crab fishing ruling reaffirms Norway’s exclusive rights over Svalbard waters
The Svalbard Treaty does not prevent Norway from punishing companies that engage in catch without permission, the judges say. The
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Ice fishing World Championships latest in Finnish series of odd sports events
In Sami and Tanja Niemimuukko’s field in the countryside near Lappeenranta (southern Finland) close to the Russia border lies the
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What a Saami-led project in Arctic Finland can teach us about Indigenous science
A successful Saami-led, salmon rewilding project on the Näätämö river in Arctic Finland illustrates the success of partnership between Indigenous
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