habitats have been on a decline, reducing the density of the species that rely on these conditions to survive (Yong 2021). Arctic marine ecosystems are critical for global biodiversity with habitats consisting of species, over 2000 algal species, and tens of thousands of microbial species (Michel 2018). This diverse array of species have utilized the various Arctic conditions including ice shelves, ice covers, cold seeps, and hot vents to survive. The major and rapid changes to these ecosystems due to climate change have resulted in increased river runoff, rain, permafrost and glacier melt. These rapid changes paired with land development have pressured the Arctic ecosystems, leading to massive losses in biodiversity (Michel 2018). This has a direct and deleterious impact on marine ecosystems. The Arctic has historically been deemed a low risk region for NIS invasion due to its harsh conditions, limited food sources, and limited access, which in turn resulted in low chances of survival and growth for the NIS (Chan 2018). Due to the recent increases in the amount of human development paired with the melting of the ice due to climate change, the Arctic has been experiencing a more temperate climate. This has led to a higher survival rate for Southern species or NIS since the conditions have become more survivable for these species. This might seem to be a positive outcome since there is an increase in short-term biodiversity. But in the long-term, the natural ecosystem and food webs are devastated since there are new sources of resource and land depletion (Solan 2020). Long-term mitigation strategies need to be implemented to help monitor the species richness in areas such as the Arctic to understand the trends in biodiversity and how different local strategies that have been implemented either benefit or harm the ecosystem (Gill 2011). A mitigation strategy that can be beneficial in the protection of local biodiversity and reducing the introduction of NIS is making activities such as transportation that bring the NIS to the Arctic more efficient. (Dafforn 2011). Antifouling technologies involve specialized paints being applied to a ship’s hull to slow marine growth on the underwater area (Tripathi 2016). This technology has become more popular in recent years. These paints incorporate different biocides such as lead and copper and can help prevent settlement of different NIS on vehicles that transport goods to Arctic regions (Dafforn 2011). This process indirectly lowers the amount of