Abstract: Cephalopods are distributed widely around the world and they represent one of the most promising species of marine organisms in terms of the development of fishery resources, especially in the Arctic. This review collates information on the distributions of cephalopod species in Arctic waters, provides basic data on the scale of the Arctic cephalopod resources with regard to reasonable development, and researches the Arctic marine ecosystem. Cephalopods in Arctic waters belong mainly to the orders Sepioidea, Octopoda, and Teuthoidea and they can be sorted into about 14 families, 26 genera, and 43 species, of which these species Rossia palpebrosa, Rossia moelleri, Gonatus fabricii, Cirroteuthis muelleri, Bathypolypus arcticus, Benthoctopus piscatorum, and Benthoctopus sibiricus are typical types. Cephalopods are distributed primarily in the Greenland, Norwegian, and Barents seas, and they are often obtained from exploratory fishing, bycatch, or from the stomachs of other animals. Of all the cephalopods in the Arctic, Gonatus. fabricii is the most abundant; however, currently, there is no commercial development of this resource.

Key words: Arctic, cephalopod, species, distribution