Read more about the article Supreme court rules on Svalbard crab fishery
Norway’s Supreme Court has ruled that only Norwegian nationals and vessels have an entitlement to catch snow crab on the Norwegian continental shelf. Images: Odd-Børre Humborstad / Institute of Marine Research

Supreme court rules on Svalbard crab fishery

Norway’s supreme court has upheld a decision that denied a Latvian fishing company the right to fish for snow crab on the Svalbard continental shelf. Latvian fishing company SIA North…

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Read more about the article Pilots complete record pickup trip
Longyearbyen pilot Elling Carlsen has completed a 480 nautical mile round trip to pick up pilots from Hinlopen, where Northguider was lost last winter. Image: Port of Longyearbyen

Pilots complete record pickup trip

Pilots from the Port of Longyearbyen in Svalbard are back at home after probably the longest pilot pickup trip to have been carried out anywhere. Pilot Elling Carlsen and the…

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