{"id":15160,"date":"2026-01-19T11:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seapop.no\/?p=15160"},"modified":"2026-01-19T11:10:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:10:39","slug":"the-marcis-tool-has-been-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seapop.no\/en\/2026\/01\/the-marcis-tool-has-been-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"The MARCIS tool has been launched"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Seabirds are being pushed to the brink by human activity at sea. Now, researchers working closely with industry have developed a new tool designed to support better coexistence between seabirds and commercial activities in Norwegian waters.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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This bulletin was first published by the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research on January 15th<\/sup>, 2026<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pushed to the Edge<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

One hundred and fifty years ago, seabirds lived in a very different coastal environment from the one we know today. The ocean was vast, limitless and largely untouched. Species were abundant, colonies were large, and fish stocks were rich. Today, humans occupy an ever-growing share of marine space, and the ocean is no longer the seabirds\u2019 domain. Rising demand for energy and food production is driving more industries offshore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– It\u2019s not a single wind turbine, oil platform or trawler that is the problem. It\u2019s the cumulative impact of everything humans do at sea that affects our seabirds<\/em>, says Tone Reiertsen, researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The consequences are severe. Eight out of ten seabirds in Norway have disappeared since the 1970s. Species such as the common guillemot, Atlantic puffin, razorbill, Arctic tern and black-legged kittiwake now face a high to extremely high risk of extinction in Norway if current trends continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n