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Barents Sea

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Barents Sea

Section of the Eastern Arctic Ocean which has oil and gas reserves. In World War II, the Battle of the Barents Sea on 30 December 1942 was a humiliating defeat for the German Navy.

The Barents sea lies between the European mainland, Novaya Zemlya, Franz Josef Land, and Svalbard. Its average depth is 183 m/100 fathoms.



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The oil and gas content of the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea alone is estimated at 50-60 billion tons of standard fuel (Russia's annual production of oil and gas equals no more than one billion tons of standard fuel).
Opening up the Arctic region and Russia's submarine fleet by Golosov, R.A. / Military Thought
Similarly, in the Barents Sea, which is north of Scandinavia and Russia, cod 70 years ago tended to mature when they were 9 to 10 years old.
Empty nets: fisheries may be crippling themselves by targeting the ... by Raloff, Janet / Science News
Total and organic mercury in Barents Sea pelagic fish.
Mercury, food webs, and marine mammals: implications of diet and ... by Zeller, Dirk / Environmental Health Perspectives
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