4 Mar: In partnership with Eykon Energy and
Petoro Iceland, Chinese energy company
CNOOC lands an exploration license in Arctic
waters off of Iceland. (Energy Live News)
18 Mar: Major insurer Lloyd’s of
London announces it will produce international guidelines
for polar shipping as a “complement” to the forthcoming IMO
Polar Code. (Arctic Journal)
12 Mar: The European Parliament
adopts a resolution requesting
“the development of a proper EU
strategy for the Arctic”. (EurActiv)
5 Mar: The United States
cancels its participation in
two upcoming naval exercises involving Russia. (Barents
Observer)
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17 Mar: Inuit leaders
weigh in during WTO
hearings on the EU’s
ban on seal products.
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6 Mar: In a modest step towards protection of the central Arctic Ocean,
the US, Canada, Russia, Norway and
Denmark reach a tentative agreement on a fishing moratorium in that
region. (KUCB)
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15 Mar: The UN Commission on the Limits of the
Continental Shelf recognizes an enclave in the Sea
of Okhotsk as Russian waters. (RT)
15 Mar: Arctic Winter Games
start in Fairbanks, Alaska.
14 Mar: Prime Minister of Iceland Sigmundur
Gunnlaugsson states publicly that “Russia’s
actions in Ukraine may lead to problems for
the Arctic Council”. (IceNews)
19 Mar: Two US Navy submarines begin exercise
ICEX 2014 in the Arctic
Ocean. (MarineLink)