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-===Climate===
 ====Sea temperature====
+Very cold. Don't go swimming.
 ==Etymology==
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 Although more active in the [[Sea of Istroya]], the [[Bergendii]] are of some importance in the early history of the Sea of Nordska.
+The island of Vonein was finally discovered and settled by a nogaul group sometime in the 4th to 7th century. The island was then further settled by North Gothic vikings as well as Bergendii corsairs in 1233.
 ===Age of Sail===
+With the expansion of the [[Burgundie]] trade empire and the creation of the [[Burgoignesc North Levantine Trading Company]], most of the Sea of Nordska would fall under their influence. This served to stimulate trade through the Vithin Straits especially for goods originating from Alshar colonies.
+From the early 1600s the Burgundie started large-scale whaling in the region. Within the next 50 years this new industry would spread to most of the Nordskan countries.
 ===Modern Era===
-==Nature==
-===Biodiversity===
+Because of it's location in between Kiravia and Burgundie, the Sea of Nordska would be an important naval battleground in the [[First Great War]].
-====Invasive species====
-===Sea-level rise===
+In modern times, the complicated territorial claims in the region help to fuel tensions between the countries with [[Exclusive economic zones]] in the sea. Just between Vithinjan and Fanerian fishermen there has been 14 separate incidents which result in severe damage to both ships and crew.
-===Pollution===
+==Biodiversity==
+The sea of Nordska shares much of it's biodiversity with the Levantine Ocean, but there are some species who specifically make these cold waters their home.
+===Fish===
+The Nordskan Herring is the most common
+Levantine Salmon
+Levantine Cod
+===Plankton===
+===Mammals===
+Blue Whales, Sperm Whales, Beluga, Orca, Bowhead Whale
+Extinct: Grey Whales, Right-Whales,
+Walrus, Sealions, Seals, Polar Bears
+===Birds===
+Puffins, Albatross,
+==Human Activities==
 ===Shipping===
+A lot of ships travel through the Vithin Straits.
 ===Tourism===
-===Fishing===
+Although most of the Sea of Nordska is not the nicest of waters to swim in, a few southern regions would still see some tourism. Some other forms...
-====Overfishing====
-===Aquaculture===
+===Fishing and Whaling===
+Fishing has been common since pre-history.
+Extensive fishing really started to get going in the Age of Sail.
+During the 20th century overfishing caused the regions fishing stock to almost completely collapse.
+Whaling has been practised since the vikings at the very least.
+Extensive whaling started in the 1600s.
+Whaling between 1850 and 1950 would wipe out an estimated 90% of the whale population in the Sea of Nordska. This would directly lead to the extinction of an unknown number of smaller whale species and the two massive species Levatine Grey Whale and the Levantine Right Whale.
+===Oil and Gas===
+Vithinja has extensive Oil platforms set up in large parts of the Nordskan sea.
+===Pollution===
+During the industrial era pollution from surrounding nations was extensive.
+In the modern day, most of the Nordskan countries are doing a good job restricting and stamping out pollution of their coastal waters.
+Oil drilling, surveying and particularly any sonar activity all contribute to substantial noise pollution which is believed to have negative effects on the local Whale populations. Exact effects are still being researched.
 ==Gallery==
 ==See also==
 [[Category:Fiannria]]