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2 March 2026 / NRK / Olaug Bjørneset
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Fishermen ask the government to do something about the large whale pods in the fjords

Kvænangen, Troms, Norway

Norwegian herring fishermen say large numbers of orcas and humpback whales in northern fjords are making purse-seine fishing dangerous and inefficient, with high risk of whales becoming trapped in nets. The industry is calling for stronger management and more research, while scientists say the whales are likely concentrating in fjords rather than increasing overall, and that culling would be unrealistic.


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