Arctic Fisheries and International Law: Gaps and Options to Address Them

Global climate change has led to decreasing sea-ice coverage in the marine Arctic. This may facilitate an intensification of fishing in existing fishing areas as well as a fisheries expansion into new areas. This article provides an overview of the current international law relating to Arctic fisher...

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Published in:Carbon & climate law review : CCLR 2012-01, Vol.6 (1), p.63-77
Main Author: Molenaar, Erik J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agreements
Climate change
Coasts
Commercial fishing
Conventions
Councils
Fish
Fisheries
Fisheries law
Fisheries management
Fisheries science
Fishery resources
Fishing
Global climate
International
International agreements
International law
International regulations
Marine fishes
Maritime law
Ocean fisheries
Oceans
Regulation
Sea ice
Seas
Thematic Focus: Climate Change, Arctic Change: Law and Policy
Treaties
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Summary:Global climate change has led to decreasing sea-ice coverage in the marine Arctic. This may facilitate an intensification of fishing in existing fishing areas as well as a fisheries expansion into new areas. This article provides an overview of the current international law relating to Arctic fisheries, identifies gaps therein that have become apparent due to climate change, and examines potential options to address some of these gaps. Particular attention is devoted to potential options for the international regulation of Arctic Ocean fisheries, whether through the Arctic Council, the Arctic Council System or by means of a stand-alone negotiation-process culminating in a stand-alone instrument on the (Central) Arctic Ocean.
ISSN:1864-9904
2190-8230