THE Arctic Council's Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment (PAME) report highlights the predominant types of fishing vessels in Arctic waters, reports Norway's Barents Observer.
According to the report, most (77 per cent) fishing vessels in the Arctic employ methods other than trawling, such as longliners, purse seiners, and other non-trawling techniques.
Fish factory ships, including trawlers and vessels equipped with onboard refrigeration, processing, and canning facilities, constitute 20 per cent of the total fishing vessel count.
Conversely, carriers, patrol vessels, research boats, and seal catchers are identified as less common types of fishing-related vessels in the Arctic.
In 2022, the prevailing fishing boats in the Arctic primarily utilized non-trawling methods, as detailed in the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment - PAME/Arctic Council graphic.
Additionally, cargo vessels represented another significant category, with 182 ships observed during the study period.
The majority (82 per cent) of these were general cargo ships carrying dry goods on single or multi-deck configurations.
Deck cargo ships, accounting for 15 per cent of the total, specialize in transporting unitized cargo such as palletized goods.
Bulk carriers, transporting commodities like iron ore, coal, and grain, formed the third largest category, with 114 ships recorded in the Arctic in 2022.
'The majority of bulk carriers (94 per cent) were single deck cargo vessels with an arrangement of topside ballast tanks for the carriage of bulk dry cargo of a homogenous nature,' said the report.
'Six bulk carriers were ore/oil carriers constructed for the alternative carriage of crude oil.'
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According to the report, most (77 per cent) fishing vessels in the Arctic employ methods other than trawling, such as longliners, purse seiners, and other non-trawling techniques.
Fish factory ships, including trawlers and vessels equipped with onboard refrigeration, processing, and canning facilities, constitute 20 per cent of the total fishing vessel count.
Conversely, carriers, patrol vessels, research boats, and seal catchers are identified as less common types of fishing-related vessels in the Arctic.
In 2022, the prevailing fishing boats in the Arctic primarily utilized non-trawling methods, as detailed in the Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment - PAME/Arctic Council graphic.
Additionally, cargo vessels represented another significant category, with 182 ships observed during the study period.
The majority (82 per cent) of these were general cargo ships carrying dry goods on single or multi-deck configurations.
Deck cargo ships, accounting for 15 per cent of the total, specialize in transporting unitized cargo such as palletized goods.
Bulk carriers, transporting commodities like iron ore, coal, and grain, formed the third largest category, with 114 ships recorded in the Arctic in 2022.
'The majority of bulk carriers (94 per cent) were single deck cargo vessels with an arrangement of topside ballast tanks for the carriage of bulk dry cargo of a homogenous nature,' said the report.
'Six bulk carriers were ore/oil carriers constructed for the alternative carriage of crude oil.'
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