Melting ice opens Arctic Ocean to fishing concerns
2014 CE • The Arctic
“Huge regions of the central Arctic Ocean - international waters off Canada that were once locked in ice year-round but are now opening up during the summer months - could soon be a site for commercial shing as Arctic ice melts faster than ever predicted. And there are no rules in place to ensure the resources in the fragile ecosystem will be harvested responsibly.”
Andrea Hill, “Melting ice opens Arctic Ocean to potential fishing concerns; Scientists want study to avert ‘disaster',” Ottawa Citizen, February 24, 2014.
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