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Lofoten–Vesterålen: for cod and cod fisheries, but not for oil?

Author(s) -

Ole Arve Misund,

Erik Olsen

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

ices journal of marine science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348

H-Index - 117

eISSN - 1095-9289

pISSN - 1054-3139

DOI - 10.1093/icesjms/fst086

Subject(s) - gadus , fishery , atlantic cod , cod fisheries , arctic , environmental science , the arctic , norwegian , oceanography , geography , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , geology , linguistics , philosophy

Over the last decade, the most controversial issue regarding the management of Norwegian marine waters has been about opening the Lofoten–Vesterålen areas for offshore oil and gas exploration. This paper outlines the political and management processes and reviews the arguments for and against. Our conclusion is that these valuable areas should not be opened for such activity because of their high biological significance as the main spawning grounds for northeast Arctic cod (Gadus morhua) and other important fish stocks in the northeast Arctic waters

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