October 10, 2018: New AMAP Assessment

NAMMCO is attending the 2018 Arctic Biodiversity Congress in Rovaniemi, Finland this week.

Today, the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) presented a new assessment: “AMAP Assessment 2018: Arctic Ocean Acidification“. “The continuing acidification of the Arctic Ocean is projected to have significant ecological and socio-economic impacts over coming decades, with consequences both for local communities and globally”, from the press release.