Spatiotemporal overlap of oil spills and early life stages of fish - an important consideration for marine spatial planning? ...

• Main Authors: Vikebø, Frode B., Rønningen, Petter, Lien, Vidar S., Meier, Sonnich, Reed, Mark, Ådlandsvik, Bjørn, kristiansen, Trond
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: ASC 2013 - Theme session I 2024
• Subjects: Pressures, impacts, conservation, and management; Arctic; Lofoten; Norway; Vesterålen; Arctic cod; Northeast Arctic cod
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.24753603; https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/Spatiotemporal_overlap_of_oil_spills_and_early_life_stages_of_fish_-_an_important_consideration_for_marine_spatial_planning_/24753603

No abstracts are to be cited without prior reference to the author. Oil exploration in the Lofoten and Vesterålen may provide valuable income to Norway and the local communities if allowed. However, the area is also of particular importance for multiple fish stocks , such as the Northeast Arctic cod. Can oil and fisheries activities coexist in these pristice waters or do we have to choose between short term or long term profits? ...