The ARCTOS PhD school was officially approved by the University of Tromsø (UoT) in October 2004, following a proposal from the Norwegian College of Fishery Science (NCFS). The first officially registered ARCTOS PhD student started at the NCFS in January 2005. The school has at present (September 2008) 19 full members, as well as 11 associated students from other Norwegian and international institutions.
