
FNI has been engaged in the study of marine affairs since its establishment in 1958. Since 1996, the Institute has initiated a range of international research projects on various aspects of the Law of the Sea and ocean governance. FNI's research focus in this field is a broad one, spanning from traditional topics such as shipping and fisheries to emerging issues such as sea-level rise and sustainable aquaculture.
Within the Law of the Sea, on-going FNI projects study the driving factors behind its development, including state practice, the role and decision-making of international institutions and the role and significance of international courts and tribunals; the interaction of the law of the sea with other branches of public international law; newly emerged issues such as marine bioprospecting; and the challenges for the current architecture of the law of the sea on the horison, such as the prospects of sea-level rise and broader questions related to the Anthropocene epoch possibly requiring new paradigms for the law of the sea.
The institute also has research activities focusing on fisheries management, aquaculture governance and marine/maritime security.
FNI has special regional expertise on the Barents Sea, the Norwegian and North Sea areas, the Southern (Antarctic) Ocean, and the Mediterranean including, in particular, the Adriatic Sea issues.
RESEARCHERS
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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The Polar Journal, published online 07.04.2022. DOI: 10.1080/2154896X.2022.2062557
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Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol 13, 2022, pp. 171-191
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Politics and Governance, Vol 10, No 1, 2022, pp. 246-255
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Marine Policy, Vol 138, April 2022, 7 p. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2022.104987
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Australian Year Book of International Law, Vol 39, 2022 pp. 233-260.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Nord University, 2022, 85 p.
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Oxford Bibliographies Online, 23.11.2021.
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Aftenposten, 22 October 2021. In Norwegian.
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Aftenposten, 12 August 2021. In Norwegian.
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In Lawson W. Brigham, Robert W. Corell, Jong Deog Kim, Yoon Hyung Kim, Arild Moe, Charles E. Morrison, David L. VanderZwaag and Oran R. Young (eds), The Arctic in World Affairs: Will Great Power Politics Threaten Arctic Sustainability? Korean Maritime, Institute, 2020, pp. 199-208.
IN MEDIA
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Sanctions Against Russian Vessels May Become Burden for Fisheries Cooperation, Says Researcher
High North News, March 16, 2022.
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Sanksjoner mot russiske fartøy kan bli en påkjenning for fiskerisamarbeidet, sier forsker (Sanctions against Russian vessels could challenge fisheries cooperation, says researcher)
High North News, March 15, 2022. In Norwegian.
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Russia’s war in Ukraine sends tremors into the Arctic
E&E News, March 14, 2022.
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Matières premières, voie maritime : pour Moscou, l'Arctique est devenue une priorité (Raw materials, maritime route: for Moscow, the Arctic has become a priority)
Les Echos, 27 October 2021. In French.
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Arctique : les pays nordiques tentent de contenir les ambitions russes (Arctic: Nordic countries try to contain Russian ambitions)
Les Echos, 27 October 2021. In French.