Amplifying northern Barents Sea warming
Warmer water from the south, less cooling in the north and less ice combine to make life more difficult for Arctic marine species. ‘The changing environment has modified the Arctic…
Pinger trials planned for winter season
There’s a growing urgency to gather information about the effectiveness of pingers during Norway’s winter fishing season off the west coast, and there has been an ongoing discussion with the…
King crab quota increase advised
Norway’s Institute of Marine Research has recommended that next year’s king crab quota should be set at a maximum of 2375 tonnes – a 530 tonne increase. The Institute also…
Strong herring year class on the way?
During this year's ecosystem survey in the Barents Sea, relatively large concentrations of group zero herring were recorded in the central part and west and north of Svalbard. According to…
The Institute of Marine Research has advised a larger 2021 king crab quota. Image: Erling Svensen/Havforskingsinstituttet
King crab quota increase recommended
Scientists at Norway’s Institute of Marine Research have recommended an increase in the 2021 king crab quota to 1780 tonnes from this year’s 1530 tonne quota. Outside the quota-regulated area,…
The Future of Food from the Sea report argues that oceans have the potential to enable a sixfold increase in food production – if the management and technology are in place
Six times more food from the ocean, claims new report
The world’s oceans have the capacity to supply much of the food required to feed a growing world population, primarily through the sustainable expansion of marine aquaculture, according to a…