Finland says those over 65-years-old can fish for free
The government has agreed on contentious fishing law details concerning elderly fishers. From next year onwards, over-65-year-olds will not have
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Fishing ban hits parts of Sweden’s west coast
The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management has imposed a three-week fishing ban off parts of the country’s western
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Northwest Alaska villagers concerned about dead salmon washing up along Kobuk River
For the last week, from Shugnak all the way down to Kotzebue, people are reporting dead fish washed up on
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Heat taking a toll on Finland’s fish farms
The long heat wave has become a challenge and a threat for the country’s fish farms. As water temperatures have
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Southwest, southeast Alaska face highest risks from ocean acidification
Coastal communities in Alaska that depend on fisheries were warned Tuesday to prepare for the impacts of ocean acidification. A
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Replanting the sea in Sweden
Environmental damage on land is usually visible, a powerful reminder. But there are serious problems out of sight on the sea
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Lodge owner in northern Canada apologizes for racist slur in brochure
“Holy cow, how could I be so stupid,” said lodge owner Brent Fleck after his planning guide warning guests to
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Rock snot is no Alaska invader, but it’s spreading fast as climate warms
Rock snot, a slimy-looking algae that vexes salmon and salmon fishermen, is not an alien invader but a homegrown threat
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Sweden’s biggest ever seal hunt underway
Sweden’s licensed seal hunt began Wednesday with a record-high number allowed to be shot. 400 gray and harbour seals can
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Sweden divided on gray seal hunt
Sweden is gearing up for an annual culling of gray seals with conservationists again calling for an end to the
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Greenland seeks Canadian culprit for broken undersea telecom cable
Greenland’s largest telecom company has filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Halifax, trying to force Fisheries and Oceans
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Support hunters to fight hunger in Nunavut, says report
A new study of food security problems in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of Nunavut is calling for increased support for
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Sweden hopes for EU money to study Baltic fish
Fishermen and politicians alike want the European Union to invest more money to examine why Baltic sea fish schools are
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Get tough with U.S. on salmon: chief
Preliminary data indicates the 2012 Chinook salmon run on the Yukon River was the worst ever. The International Yukon River
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Fisheries and Oceans raises turbot quota in Canada’s eastern Arctic
The Nunavut fishery industry will be able to take advantage of a 1,500 tonne increase in the total allowable turbot
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