ARCFISH's Arne Hestnes, Senior VP Technology at Kongsberg Discovery, recently shared with the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) his insights on the role of digital technology in understanding ocean change. After many years of monitoring the Oslofjord, Norway, through the "Healthy Oslofjord" initiative, Kongsberg Discovery has worked alongside research institutions and other partners to collect marine observations, investigate environmental changes and improve unders

A new article by ARCFISH researchers from Aarhus University explores how Digital Twins of the Ocean can support more sustainable fisheries management in the Arctic. The September 2026 issue of the Danish environmental magazine *Vand & Jord* features an article entitled “Digital tvilling af havet i Arktis” (Digital Twin of the Ocean in the Arctic), authored by Vibe Schourup-Kristensen, Marie Maar, and Janus Larsen. The article introduces ARCFISH's approach to developing a Digi

ARCFISH team member, Marie Maar from Aarhus University joined the General Assembly of the CodeBlue project recently, hosted by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research. The meeting provided an opportunity to share ARCFISH's work on developing a Digital Twin of the Ocean for sustainable Arctic fisheries and explore common interests between the two projects, both funded through the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP). Marie presented ARCFISH's application in Gre

The ARCFISH team The ARCFISH consortium gathered in Reykjavík, Iceland, from 2–3 June 2026 for the project's 2nd annual General Assembly, hosted by Trackwell and MATÍS. The two-day meeting brought together partners from five countries (Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Portugal) to review progress achieved during the second year of the project and coordinate activities for the final phase of ARCFISH. Discussions focused on the continued development of the ARCFISH Digital Twin

ARCFISH partner the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IOPAN) contributed to the 24th Arctic–Subarctic Ocean Fluxes (ASOF) workshop 21-23 April, Bergen, Norway, bringing decades of observations of Atlantic and Arctic water circulation to the international scientific gathering. Agnieszka Beszczynska-Möller presented research on, “Variability of the Atlantic water from the eastern Nordic Seas towards the Arctic Ocean from the IOPAN long-term program AREX

ARCFISH partner Kongsberg Discovery brought its latest ocean technologies to Oceanology International 2026, held at ExCeL London from 10–12 March. The international event brings together industry, academia and the wider ocean community to showcase developments in marine science and technology. Kongsberg Discovery participated with an extensive programme of new technology launches, workshops, presentations and live demonstrations. Of particular relevance to ARCFISH was the pre

From 10 - 12 February 2026, ARCFISH joined the 2nd Symposium of the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership (SBEP) in Bucharest, held under the banner “Full Sail Ahead Towards the Sustainable Blue Economy”. The Joint Transnational Call Mid-Term Meeting Ahead of the Symposium, ARCFISH was presented on 10 February during the 1st Joint Transnational Call Projects Mid-term Meeting. During this session ARCFISH's coordinator, Dr. Torill Hamre from the Nansen Environmental an

European Ocean Days , organised by the European Commission, are back for its 3rd edition, taking place from 2 to 6 March 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. This week-long series of high-profile sessions will bring together stakeholders from science, industry, policy, civil society, and the blue economy to advance cooperation on ocean sustainability, governance, innovation, and investment across Europe. The event programme is structured around thematic panels, workshops, and consultat

ARCFISH partners Kongsberg Discovery and Aarhus University participated in the 23rd Danish Marine Science Meeting 2026, held on 20–22 January at the Konventum conference centre in Helsingør, Denmark. This annual conference, organised by Aarhus University (Department of Ecoscience) and Ocean Institute, convened researchers, industry experts and public sector representatives to discuss current scientific advances and emerging challenges in marine science. Marie Maar, Aarhus Uni

The ARCFISH project (Digital Twin of the Ocean for Arctic Fisheries) is pleased to announce its participation in the 2nd Symposium: Full Sail Ahead Towards a Sustainable Blue Economy , hosted by the Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership in Bucharest, Romania, on 11 February 2026. The Symposium marks the midpoint of the Partnership’s seven-year initiative to accelerate Europe’s transition to a climate-neutral, resilient, and inclusive blue economy. This flagship event will br