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Nations agree to Arctic marine protections

Nine nations and the E.U. signed a treaty to delay widespread Arctic commercial fishing so scientists can study how it might affect marine life.

By Arete News - October 3, 2018

Arctic landscape (AN/Caitlin Bailey)

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