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Arctic Nations Sign Declaration to Prevent Unregulated Fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean
The five states that surround the central Arctic Ocean – Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark in respect of Greenland, the Kingdom of Norway, the Russian Federation, and the United States of America – met in Oslo on July 16 to sign a declaration to prevent unregulated commercial fishing in high seas portion of the central Arctic Ocean. Read the rest here 10:29
Arctic nations agree to temporary restrictions
The government of Greenland announced Feb. 28 that the countries would work together to prevent fishing in the high seas of the Arctic based on a U.S. proposal at a summit held in Nuuk, Greeland Feb. 24-26. Shrinking summer sea ice has opened the possibility of fishing, although it is not yet occurring. Read more here 18:48
