Family that fell through ice rescued by passersby in Canadian Arctic
It was a terrifyingly close call for a family with a three-month-old baby last weekend, when they plunged through the
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Low fish numbers force closure of king salmon fishing in part of Alaska
Sport fishing for king salmon is looking bleak in Southcentral after recent closures announced by the Department of Fish and
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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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Greenland braces for coalition talks to cut through election result murk
With Wednesday’s election result murk, the topsy-turvy world of Greenlandic politics is about to get a lot more interesting as
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Russia’s Arctic nuclear dump could become promising fishing area
Thousands of containers with radioactive waste were dumped in the Kara Sea during Soviet times. Now, Russia’s Federal Agency for
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Swedish drones to combat illegal eel fishing
The Swedish Coast Guard and the Agency for Marine and Water Management will soon deploy aerial drones to help stop
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Inuit perspectives crucial as Canada develops Northwest Passage says report
Inuit must be at the negotiating table as climate change redefines the future of the Northwest Passage, says a new
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Cooperation, conciliation & Trudeau’s lashing by the NWT : 2017 Arctic year in review
The end of the year is often a time to take stock. And here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re
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Russian oil, cooperation over commerce & Canada’s Arctic highway : 2017 Arctic Year in Review
The end of the year is often a time to take stock, and here at Eye on the Arctic we’re
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A stronger Russian presence in Arctic waters
Coast guard vessel «Polyarnaya Zvezda» sails 5,300 nautical miles in its first major patrol voyage along Russia’s Arctic coast. In
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King salmon from Alaska’s Yukon River briefly sold for first time in years
The first commercial sale of Yukon River king salmon meant steep prices for consumers and an outcry from subsistence fishermen, who
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Rare seals from Finland’s Saimaa lake in danger, says WWF
One of the world’s rarest seal species faces a renewed threat from fishing nets as a temporary ban is lifted
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Russia demands €9,6 million to let Norwegian trawler go
The arrest of the «Remøy» by the Russian Coast Guard has triggered hectic diplomatic efforts by Norway. The case could
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Ultra-rare Saimaa seals still dying in fishing nets in Finland
At least two critically-endangered Saimaa Ringed Seals have drowned recently in fishing nets in eastern Finland’s lake district. Restrictions on
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