Source · Select Committees · International Relations and Defence Committee
Recommendation 196
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Fishing accounts for most of the recorded shipping activity in the Arctic (41% of all...
Conclusion
Fishing accounts for most of the recorded shipping activity in the Arctic (41% of all ships), but Arctic tourism is growing. Data from the Arctic Council’s 2020 report, The Economy of the North , shows that cruise passengers in the Arctic increased by over a third between 2016 and 2019 to more than 2 million passengers. 224 A total of 74 passenger cruise ships entered the Arctic in 2019, compared with 62 in 2013. 225
Government Response
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