18 May 2026
Photo by Torsten Dederichs Norway and China are mounting an organised push to significantly expand Antarctic krill fishing in the Southern Ocean ahead of a critical management meeting this October, drawing escalating opposition from conservation groups who warn that krill – the keystone species at the heart of Antarctica’s food web – is already […]
10 Mar 2026
Photo by Torsten Dederichs The world’s largest krill harvester is at the centre of a growing dispute over its “sustainable” certification, after WWF and the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition formally objected to a proposal to recertify the fishery under the Marine Stewardship Council’s blue tick label — the latest development in a year […]
10 Feb 2026
Photo by Adrian Kirby The total biomass of fish stocks in Norwegian marine areas has nearly halved since 2013, falling to the lowest level recorded in the Institute of Marine Research’s time series, according to the latest Resource Overview presented in Tromsø. The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) estimates that the combined biomass of assessed fish […]
04 Nov 2025
Photo by Knut Troim The Antarctic krill fishery has become the focal point of escalating international tensions, with Norway’s proposal to nearly double catch limits, the arrest of a Ukrainian marine biologist on treason charges, and a major UK retailer’s decision to withdraw from the krill market highlighting the complex challenges facing Southern Ocean […]
03 Dec 2024
Norway has paused its controversial project to open up its seabed for commercial-scale deep-sea mining. Oslo had planned to let companies apply to mine 280,000 sq km (108,000 sq miles) of its waters for precious metals – an area equivalent to Italy – situated between Svalbard and Jan Mayen Island in the Arctic region. The […]
01 Oct 2024
Norway has opened the gateway to a massive undersea vault for carbon dioxide, marking a significant step towards launching what its operator calls the first commercial service for CO2 transport and storage. The Northern Lights project plans to take CO2 emissions captured across Europe and inject them into geological reservoirs under the seabed. The aim is to […]
06 Feb 2024
By Ashley Pearl in The Conversation: Norway has a reputation for environmental leadership, from championing international biodiversity policies to its wilderness protection and ambitious biodiversity regulations. Now it is leading into another area, leveraging its long legacy of offshore oil and gas production into developing deep-sea mining. In January Norway became the first nation to open its continental shelf to commercial […]
16 Jan 2024
Norway has become the first country in the world to move forward with commercial-scale deep-sea mining. The bill, passed in the Norwegian Parliament, will accelerate the exploration for precious metals which are in high demand for green technologies. Scientists have warned it could be devastating for marine life. Norway’s parliament voted 80–20 in favour of […]
