ADVANCES IN POLAR SCIENCE ›› 2015, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (2): 219-227.DOI: 10.13679/j.jdyj.2015.2.219

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CURRENT EXPLOITATION AND THE DEVELOPING COUNTERMEASURES OF FISHERY RESOURCES IN THE ARCTIC WATERS

Jiao Min1, Chen Xinjun1,2,3,4, Gao Guoping1   

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    1College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China;
    2The Key Laboratory of Sustainable Exploitation of Oceanic Fisheries Resources, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China;
    3National Engineering Research Center for Oceanic Fisheries, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 201306, China;
    4Collaborative Innovation Center for Distant-water Fisheries, Shanghai 201306, China
  • Received:2014-01-20 Revised:2014-03-18 Online:2015-06-30 Published:2015-06-30

Abstract: With rising global temperatures, the extent to which sea ice covers the Arctic has decreased gradually each year. With declines in global fishery resources, we are seeing increased international interest and research conducted by countries seeking to exploit potentially new Artic fisheries. Although the Arctic fish biomass and diversity are not rich compared with other regions, it is possible that new large-scale fisheries could be developed with the retreat of sea ice. Based on existing literature and FAO statistics, we analyze the status of Arctic fisheries resources, and suggest strategies for developing fisheriest.

Key words: Arctic waters, fishery, resource, catch, strategy