The deep sea shrimp (Pandalus borealis, also called deepwater shrimp or Northern shrimp) are distributed in most deep waters of the Barents Sea and Spitsbergen. The densest concentrations are found in the central region of the Barents Sea, Hopen Deep, Thor Iversen Bank and near the western Murman coast at depths from 200 to 350 meters. Regular fishery for the Northern shrimp in the Barents Sea and...

The Iceland scallop is a slow growing species common in all shallow areas (< ca 150 m) both in the Spitsbergen area as well as along the coastal waters of Kola Peninsula and Northern Norway (Wiborg, 1962; 1968; Rubach and Sundet, 1987).  It is usually associated with hard bottom substrate and most commonly in areas with strong currents (Wiborg, 1962).  The scallop is a filterfeeder and is there...