The northern sea cucumber has been fished comercially in eastern Canada for 20 years. Here, the valueable species is on the way to an industrial plant. Photo: J.-F. Hamel / Mercier Lab A seemingly endless demand in Asia has opened the eyes of fishers in the Arctic...
On the quay in front of the Paul Watson Foundation vessel. Image : Paul Watson Foundation It was an eventful weekend in Greenland’s capital, following the arrest of an international activist firmly opposed to whaling. Captain Paul Watson was arrested by a dozen...
Their countries maybe distant in terms of politics and transport, but their environments and struggles are the similar. That is why Greenland calls for more cooperation between Arctic peoples in its new foreign policy strategy. Photo: Wikimedia Commons “Nothing about...
Showa Station is a Japanese Antarctic research station established in 1957 on Ongul Island off the coast of Queen Maud Land. The sea around the station is usually covered with ice all year round (Photo: NIPR) The sea around Japan’s Showa Station is covered with sea...
Researchers from the Japanese National Institute of Polar Research have installed cameras on the backs of 8 Adélie penguins from the Hukuro Cove colony on Queen Maud Land, 20 kilometers from the Japanese Antarctic base Syowa. Image: Michael Wenger A camera on the back...
