Horn blast nets fine as Svalbard tightens polar bear rules
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A boater in Lomfjorden, Svalbard, was fined 50,000 NOK after deliberately blasting a ship's horn to wake a sleeping polar bear, highlighting Norway's tightened polar bear protections enacted in 2025 that require visitors to stay at least 300 meters away (500 meters during peak months) and to avoid disturbing wildlife.
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