When an Italian photographer moves to Northern Norway, he carries a dream: to explore the icy Arctic waters and film the iconic wolffish amongst lush kelp forests. But beneath the surface, he finds a stark reality - an ocean floor stripped bare, where the once-thriving sea forests have nearly vanished.

“Stone Biter: Saving the Arctic Sea Forests” is an immersive and icy journey through fragile ecosystems and disappearing worlds. As Ismaele learns to navigate the cold, unfamiliar sea, he unravels the mystery of the missing kelp. Along the way, he meets scientists, volunteers, and local experts who refuse to give up on the ocean they love. Together, they’re building a new kind of movement rooted in resilience, restoration, and hope. They shed light on a complex web of ecological disruption - where exploding sea urchin populations and human impact have pushed the Arctic coast to the brink.

This is a story about witnessing loss and choosing to act anyway. A visual journey through an ecosystem on the edge, “Stone Biter: Saving the Arctic Sea Forests” becomes both a wake-up call and a hopeful invitation to protect what remains and imagine how we might restore what’s been lost. Together, we might still turn the tide.