Mapping of vulnerable marine species and habitats, Norway

Occurrence Observation
Latest version published by Aqua Kompetanse on Mar 19, 2026 Aqua Kompetanse
Publication date:
March 19, 2026
Published by:
Aqua Kompetanse
License:
CC-BY 4.0

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Description

On behalf of Aquaculture farmers has Aqua Kompetanse AS conducted a survey of vulnerable species and habitats in shallow waters (0–50 m) and deep waters (>50 m). The purpose of the survey is to identify the presence and observed density of vulnerable species that may form habitats listed on the Norwegian Red List for Ecosystems and Habitat Types (Artsdatabanken, 2018), on OSPAR’s list of threatened and/or declining habitats (OSPAR 2008-06, revised in 2021), and among the proposed management-relevant habitat types for fisheries and aquaculture (Institute of Marine Research Report, 2024-16). At depths greater than 50 meters, the focus is mainly on corals, sponges, and sea pens. However, other red-listed and/or vulnerable species that live in close interaction with the three-dimensional habitats formed by the aforementioned groups will also be described when relevant. At depths shallower than 50 meters, the survey includes kelp forests, soft-bottom shoreline areas, coarse substrate bottoms, marine seagrass beds, exposed blue mussel beds, oysters, scallop populations, corals, sponges, sea pens, and any other red-listed shallow-water species. The investigation is based on the Institute of Marine Research’s proposed methodology for surveying vulnerable species and habitats in deep water (>50 meters depth) in connection with applications for marine aquaculture (Kutti and Husa 2021) or on the recommended methodology from the fishing and environmental directories (2022).

Data Records

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Haddad C (2026). Mapping of vulnerable marine species and habitats, Norway. Version 1.2. Aqua Kompetanse. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=kartlegging&v=1.2

Rights

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Aqua Kompetanse. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 328eee7e-4ba7-48ed-b10c-819522541a53.  Aqua Kompetanse publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Norway.

Keywords

Occurrence; Observation

Contacts

Camela Haddad
Aqua Kompetanse AS
  • Thorolv Kveldulvsons gt. 37A 8800 SANDNESSJØEN
NO
  • 46230330
Camela Haddad
  • Environmental consultant/ marine biologist
Aqua Kompetanse AS
NO

Geographic Coverage

Fillfjorden, Frohavet Sør og Trondheimsleie - Hemnskjele

Bounding Coordinates South West [63.477, 8.897], North East [63.964, 9.769]

Taxonomic Coverage

No Description available

Kingdom Chromista, Animalia

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2023-03-13 / 2025-01-30

Sampling Methods

Video and imagery from Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV)

Study Extent Mapping of vulnerable species and naturtypes

Method step description:

  1. Equipment: Aqua Kompetanse AS normally uses an Aegir 50 ROV from Ocean Robotics, equipped with a minimum of 3 x 3500 lumen LED lights, an HD camera with zoom, and Advanced Navigation underwater positioning with an accuracy of 1.5 meters per 100 meters. The positioning system is connected to a GNSS antenna from Advanced Navigation. The size of observed objects is measured using a mounted laser with two fixed beams spaced 50 mm apart. The type of ROV used is selected based on the survey area, depth, and logistical considerations. All equipment used meets, at a minimum, the baseline requirements specified by Kutti and Husa (2021 and 2022).

Additional Metadata

Alternative Identifiers 328eee7e-4ba7-48ed-b10c-819522541a53
https://ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=kartlegging