Conservation publications: Barents Ecoregion
22 Jan 2008
A New Sea: The Need for a Regional Agreement on Management and Conservation of the Arctic Marine Environment
The Earth’s Arctic – the legendary home of the polar bear, the walrus, and the intrepid Inuit hunter – is at the threshold of historically unprecedented ecological change. This change, forced by accelerating global warming, will drastically alter the fundamental conditions of life in the Arctic over the next few decades and will present new opportunities for development in this remote and previously inhospitable region. To ensure sustainable development for the region’s people, and the protection of the region’s natural and living resources, these opportunities must be managed in a coordinated way by the Arctic nations. » Read more
22 Jan 2008
Oil Spill Response Challenges in Arctic Waters
Arctic marine conditions contribute to an oil spill “response gap” that effectively limits the ability to clean up after an oil spill. A new report commissioned by WWF concludes that the only way to avoid the potentially devastating environmental risks is to ensure that no more of the Arctic is opened up to oil development until the response gap is closed.
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28 Jul 2007
Climate Vulnerability in the Barents Sea Ecoregion
In this report, we examine how climate change impacts may intersect and interact with other stressors in the Barents Sea Ecoregion. » Read more
14 Sep 2005
Fisheries in the Russian Barents Sea and the White Sea: Ecological challenges
The Northeast Atlantic (or the Arcto-Norwegian, or the Lofoten – Barents Sea) cod suffered from unsustainable fishing practices to a lesser extent than other large stocks of the Atlantic cod. However, the breeding stock decreased considerably compared to the early 1950s while fishing capacity increased greatly. » Read more
11 Aug 2005
Analysis of illegal fishery for cod in the Barents Sea
This report analyses Russian fisheries statistics and confirms what Norwegian authorities have claimed for a long time: every year cod to a value of around 120 million Euros are fished illegally from the Barents Sea by Russian trawlers.
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23 Jun 2005
Areas vulnerable to acute oil pollution in the Norwegian Barents Sea
Areas which are vulnerable to acute oil pollution in the Lofoten-Barents Sea area have been identified and a vulnerability map has been made for each of the following categories: sea bed /corals, coastal resources, seabirds, marine mammals, fish, fishing activity, and aquaculture activity. » Read more
23 Jun 2005
Valuable Areas for Cod, Haddock, Herring and Capelin in the Lofoten - Barents Sea Area.
This report was written by the Institute of Marine Research in February 2005, as an assignment for WWF-Norway. The report is based on the best available knowledge regarding the life cycle and biology of cod, haddock, Norwegian spring-spawning herring and capelin in the area of Lofoten and up to the Barents Sea. » Read more
23 Jun 2005
Petroleum-free zones in the Barents Sea
Some areas are too vulnerable and valuable to be exposed to any risk from petroleum exploration. » Read more
10 May 2004
The Barents Sea Cod - the last of the large cod stocks
The Barents Sea Cod details the mismanagement problems facing the world's last remaining large stock of cod, one of the world's most consumed fish. » Read more
29 Mar 2004
The Barents Sea Ecoregion: A biodiversity assessment
Biodiversity Assessment of the Barents Sea Ecoregion » Read more
