Meyer Ottesen, Camilla A.
Hop, Haakon http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1054-9676
Falk-Petersen, Stig
Christiansen, Jørgen S.
Article History
Received: 20 September 2017
Revised: 2 April 2018
Accepted: 20 April 2018
First Online: 10 May 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The sampling was carried out at UiT or UNIS cruises. Both institutions have strict guidelines related to minimizing environmental impacts through field-related activities, and all activities are carried out according to the current HSE guidelines at UiT and UNIS (e.g. see ExternalRef removed). These institutions obtain permits from the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries to conduct scientific surveys (incl. bottom trawling) in Svalbard waters. No ethical issues have been identified connected to the project.