Reconstructing Fishery Catches in the Alaskan Arctic
As temperatures in the Arctic warm, previously inaccessible ocean waters are opening to commercial fishing. Off the coast of arctic Alaska, there is increasing interest in developing new fisheries in these areas. This project reconstructs the historic fisheries catch in arctic Alaska from 1950 to the present to determine past and present fisheries catch levels. This information informs sustainable fisheries management in the region.
Published Papers
Zeller, D., S. Booth, E. Pakhomov, W. Swartz and D. Pauly. 2011. Arctic fisheries catches in Russia, USA, and Canada: baselines for neglected ecosystems. Polar Biology.
January, 2011