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Northernmost "Plastic in a Bottle" launched at 84 degrees

Launched at 84 degrees north, the capsule will enable the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment to track how plastics travel in and out of Arctic waters.

ARCTIC SHIPPING UPDATE: 37% INCREASE IN SHIPS IN THE ARCTIC OVER 10 YEARS

Arctic shipping continues to increase.

Spotlight on safe and environmentally sound Arctic shipping

Record attendance at the 5th annual meeting of the Arctic Shipping Best Practice Information Forum

Celebrating 25 years of the Arctic Council

When the Council was established 25 years ago, it was one of the first major arenas for cooperation between the Arctic States following the Cold War.

New PAME Chair: "I want people to feel included"

Dr. Jessica Nilsson, from Sweden, is the new Chair of PAME. In a recent interview with the Arctic Council Website, Jessica reflects on her new role.

Arctic Shipping Best Practice Information Forum Sees Record Attendance with Huge Increase in Usage of its Web Portal

Today, the Arctic Council’s Arctic Shipping Best Practice Information Forum (the Forum) concluded its fourth annual meeting.

Report on HFO in the Arctic launched

PAME has issued its second Arctic Shipping Status Report – Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Use by Ships in the Arctic 2019 (ASSR #2).

New ASTD video launched

Today a new video for PAME's ASTD project was launched.

From Iceland to Scotland in 207 days

PAME’s capsule containing a GPS transmitter travelled several thousand kilometres from Iceland to Scotland – highlighting how marine litter can travel.