Brief results of the fisheries survey of the sublitoral area of Dezhnev Bay, Alexandra Land, Franz Josef Land Archipelago in 2025

Abstract

The purpose. Assessment of the current state of the High Arctic Ichthyocene of the sublittoral zone of the Dezhnev Bay on Alexandra Land Island of the Franz Josef Land Archipelago in the ice–free period of 2025.
The methods used. The collection of ichthyological material was carried out by passive net fishing gear on a grid of stations. The catch structure was evaluated using mathematical statistics methods.
Result. For the first time during the period of ichthyological research, information is provided on the catches structure in the sublittoral zone of the islands of the Franz Josef Land archipelago is provided.
Practical significance. An assessment of the population status of fish species in the northeastern part of the Barents Sea will make it possible to understand and the degree of adaptation to to living on the sublittoral in the high-latitude Arctic.