• Defining the Blue Economy in an Arctic Fisheries and Aquaculture Context: Insights from International Experience 

      Tsiouvalas, Apostolos; Raspotnik, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-28)
      The paper is intended to show how the idea of the “blue economy” is conceptualized in the three main Arctic coastal regions: Northern Norway, the Russian Arctic Zone and Alaska (USA). This is done through the example of how fisheries and aquaculture function in these three regions and through an analysis of their official policies. The paper examines the current organization of blue economy management, ...
    • Looking for Common Ground: Marine Living Resource Development in Alaska and Northern Norway in the Context of the Blue Economy 

      Tsiouvalas, Apostolos; Stoeva, Gergana; Raspotnik, Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-30)
      Although the concept of the blue economy was created by the Small Island Developing States, its relevance extends to any coastal region around the globe, making the engagement of both state and corporate actors imperative. At the core of the blue economy framework stands the incorporation of ocean values and services into economic modeling and governance. Sustainable fisheries and aquaculture are ...
    • Unilateral pollution control in the Northwest Passage : the Canadian NORDREG regulations in the context of UNCLOS, Article 234 

      Raspotnik, Andreas (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-09-01)
      To safeguard the Canadian Arctic marine environment, Canada established an Arctic marine traffic system, known as the Northern Canada Vessel Traffic Services Zone Regulations (NORDREG). These mandatory regulations require most nongovernmental vessels to report information prior to entering, while operating within and upon exiting Canada’s northern/Arctic waters. Canada asserts that the traffic system ...