Management of Fisheries in the High Seas of the Central Arctic Ocean

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Geolocation:	65° 14' 53.3832", -60° 27' 43.5528"
Total Area	2.8 million sq"millionsq" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property. km2
Important Uses of Water	Fisheries - wild, Fisheries - farmed, Livestock, Other Ecological Services

Issues and Stakeholders

Commercial fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean (CAO)

NSPD: Ecosystems, Governance, Assets
Stakeholder Types: Sovereign state/national/federal government, Supranational union, Environmental interest, Industry/Corporate Interest

What are some of the fears of unregulated fishing in the CAO and what are some of the institutional and governance mechanisms in place to prevent exploitation of fish stocks in this region? What is being done to address the concerns?

Commercial fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean (CAO)

NSPD: Ecosystems, Governance, Assets
Stakeholder Types: Sovereign state/national/federal government, Supranational union, Environmental interest, Industry/Corporate Interest

What are some of the fears of unregulated fishing in the CAO and what are some of the institutional and governance mechanisms in place to prevent exploitation of fish stocks in this region? What is being done to address the concerns?

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Key Questions

Transboundary Water Issues: What kinds of water treaties or agreements between countries can provide sufficient structure and stability to ensure enforceability but also be flexible and adaptable given future uncertainties?

The case study is about creation of a legally binding treaty with joint fact finding built into it. This component can help in long term suitability for the agreement

Transboundary Water Issues: What considerations can be given to incorporating collaborative adaptive management (CAM)? What efforts have the parties made to review and adjust a solution or decision over time in light of changing conditions?

a. The stakeholders in the case study recognize the changing climatic conditions in the Arctic ecosystem. They are building in CAM in the agreement by conducting scenario analysis and identifying conditions needed that might trigger a decision such as in the case of conditions that can trigger creation of an RFMA/O

b. The stakeholders in the case recognize the lack of understanding of the importance of scientific information of the Arctic ecosystem and are using science experts to inform the diplomatic process

Power and Politics: How can government be dis/incentivized to offer an inclusive planning process?

The case study is an example of taking a precautionary approach in fish stock management as it learns from previous experiences (Bearing sea case in 1970s that resulted in over exploitation of fish stocks)