Food for Thought

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Over the last decade, the most controversial issue regarding the management of Norwegian marine waters has been about opening the

Lofoten–Vesterålen areas for off shore 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.

 

http://m.icesjms.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/06/24/icesjms.fst086.full.pdf