While King Crab from Norway is gaining notoriety worldwide, its presence has some scientists worried about how much this foreign species has off-balanced the biodiversity of the Norwegian Barents Sea. Part two of our two part King Crab Series.
The story of a town that made it back from the very brink of existence with the help of king crab and some industrious inhabitants. Part one in our two part King Crab Series.
Despite the challenges and political controversy of their presence, conscripts in the Norwegian border guard service say it is the best assignment to take on as a young soldier.
In the seaside village of Bugøynes in Eastern Finnmark a small segment of the 200 inhabitants speak an ancient Finnish dialect passed down through generations.
A local success in fish farming in the Norwegian border town of Kirkenes shows what benefits can be found in cross border investment and business—with the right approach.
With some of the healthiest stocks in the world, Norway and Russia’s successful co-management of cod stocks in the Barents Sea can be seen as a model for marine conservation in countries, like Canada, that have struggled in this area.
While cod populations in the Barents Sea thrive, populations in Canada’s nortwest have been reclassified as endangered species after a recent re-assesment.
