Norwegian sealing

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Sealing is one of the traditional means of livelihood for people in the countries around the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic. The Norwegian seal hunt is based mainly on harp seals and hooded seals. Stocks of both species are growing, and neither species is threatened. Norwegian sealing takes place in the Barents Sea outside the mouth of the White Sea, in Russia’s economic zone (the East Ice...

Norwegian minke whaling

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Coastal livelihood and natural resource management From earliest times, whaling and sealing have been one of the main bases for settlement along the Norwegian coast. In 1993, after a five-year break to allow a thorough investigation of the stock, the Norwegian government decided that Norwegian minke whaling was to be resumed. The decision was based on the work of the Scientific Committee of the...

Living marine resources

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Norwegian management of living marine resources The fisheries industry is the backbone of coastal Norway. Fisheries, aquaculture and fish processing provide employment for more than 30 000 people. The annual export value of fish and fish products is around NOK 30 billion, making this one of Norway’s largest export sectors. It is therefore of crucial importance to Norway to ensure sound manageme...

Norwegian sealing

Norwegian minke whaling

Living marine resources

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