International research planned to manage Arctic fish stocks

Joint efforts raise hopes for cooperation among US, Russia and China

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Global warming has rendered the Arctic more accessible to fishing vessels, making rule-setting imperative.  © Kyodo

MIKI OKUYAMA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The U.S., China, Japan and Russia are among the countries planning to conduct joint research in the Arctic Ocean in a step toward preventing overfishing in the region, Nikkei has learned.

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