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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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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What Congress’s Farm Bill did for fish sticks in Alaska schools
The Farm Bill Congress passed last week will be known for many things. It increases subsidies for farmers and legalizes
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Snow crabs invading Russia’s Arctic nuclear waste dump
Researchers find a huge influx of snow crabs in areas with dumped radioactive waste in the Kara Sea, in Arctic
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U.S. Supreme Court justices wrestle how to set Alaska hovercraft case apart from subsistence
Last week, the U.S Supreme Court again heard arguments in a case that pits the mission of the National Park
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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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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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Nine countries and EU set to sign ‘historic’ agreement to protect Central Arctic Ocean
Officials from five Arctic countries and five major distant fishing powers are meeting in Greenland Wednesday to sign a legally
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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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U.S. congressmen seek emergency aid for fishermen caught in trade war with China
Democrats in the U.S. House are urging President Trump to give fisherman caught in the trade war with China the
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