Archive

Status of the ecosystems in Norwegian waters

Barents Sea The commercial fish stocks in the Barents Sea are, with a few exceptions, in a healthy condition. Positive trends are a growing capelin stock and increasing amounts of young redfish. In a long-term perspective, the water masses are warm, although on average, not as warm as in 2006. The stock level of blue whiting in the Barents Sea, which in a more southern species, has decreased in...