Polar Mediterranean – a frequent name, meaning “located within the Arctic Circle.” According to the FAO fishing classification, the area is divided into three regions: Eastern and two Atlantic regions, located in the Northwest and Northeast Atlantic. The eastern region (68°30′ - 40°W) is located entirely within the Atlantic Region. The poorest in living resources and, therefore, the least developed fishing region.
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(2016). Polar Mediterranean. In: Zonn, I.S., Kostianoy, A.G., Semenov, A.V. (eds) The Eastern Arctic Seas Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia of Seas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24237-8_403
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