Local and Indigenous Arctic communities rely on subsistence hunting and fishing for thousands of years. Photo: Julia Hager In a two-part article, guest author and Professor Doaa Abdel-Motaal discusses food security in the Arctic, Today, PolarJournal is publishing the...
Fishing is a crucial sector for the island, with many small-scale fishermen entirely dependent on this activity to support themselves and their families. If the law, which is over thirty years old, could benefit from revision, the consultation process is causing teeth...
Global Fishing Watch reveals that around 75% of the world’s industrial fishing vessels are not publicly monitored, and that much of this fishing takes place in Africa and South Asia. Map: Global Fishing Watch 2023 An unprecedented study reveals the best-ever...
In the Arctic Ocean archipelagos between 74° and 81° N latitude, including Svalbard, Arctic char(Salvelinus alpinus) is the only freshwater fish species. Image: Michael Wenger In Svalbard, freshwater fish benefit from slightly warmer water than usual in the lakes they...
Call for the KNAPK demonstration. Faced with falling cod prices, fishermen are struggling to make ends meet. Image: KNAPK / Facebook Greenland’s fishermen have demonstrated their anger at Royal Greenland’s drop in the purchase price of cod, accusing it of...