14 April 2026

How is the Barents Sea and its biological resources changing?

Acting Head of the Polar Branch of the SSC RF "All-Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography" (VNIRO) Konstantin Sokolov spoke at the RGS Lecture Hall on April 13 about the history of northern fishing — from the 17th century to the present day — and modern ocean research.
 
The lecture was divided into two parts. The first part examines the goals and objectives of studying aquatic biological resources, provides an overview of the history of fisheries in northern Russia, as well as research on fish stocks and regulation of their extraction from the 17th century to the present day. Special attention is paid to the Soviet period of marine fisheries research in the Barents Sea and adjacent waters.
 
The second part of the lecture examines modern methods of marine research and their results. The impact of the warming waters of the North Atlantic on commercial fish species (cod, haddock, capelin) and crustaceans (crabs, shrimps), as well as changes in their annual catches, was discussed.
 
More detailed information can be found in the video.
 
VNIRO Press Service