Tag: arctic ice
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U.S. Calls for Commercial Fishing Ban In Arctic As Sea Ice Melt Opens International Waters
By Alex Kirby The countries that ring the Arctic Ocean will soon face a dilemma: can they risk commercial fishing fleets shooting their nets in those soon-to-be-ice-free seas? Before long—quite possibly before mid-century—the Arctic Ocean will be free of ice during part of each summer, scientists are now saying confidently. For better or worse that…