NAISA hosts an annual meeting that addresses Indigenous issues. This year, the conference took place for the first time in Europe and Bodø. The Nordland Research Institute and Nord University hosted this year's NAISA meeting between June 6 and 8, 2024.

The Arctic Congress Bodø 2024, held from 29 May to 3 June, concluded with a resounding call for international cooperation, sustainable development, and innovative solutions to the Arctic region's challenges.

The research project Shift-Plastics has identified the most important challenges that must be mitigated to reduce plastic waste from the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.