Review of fishing in the Arctic waters

• Published in: Arctic and North
• Main Author: Anna M. Gornova
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Northern Arctic Federal University 2016
• Subjects: Arctic; the Arctic Ocean; enclave of the central part; fishing potential; fishery; Social Sciences; H; Arctic Ocean; Arctic Council
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.17238/issn2221-2698.2016.25.196; https://doaj.org/article/d126bd832a744ae6b9fc44073d21e59d

Today the enclave of the central part of the Arctic Ocean is closed by ice for any industrial activity. However, if the process of warming goes on, countries will have a real prospect for development of large-scale economic activities in the area, including commercial fishing. The article offers cross-section of the major activities in 2015 aimed at the establishment of an international multilateral convention on fishery management and scientific fishery research in the Arctic region. The cooperation of the Arctic Council countries in the field of fisheries in the framework of international agreements is considered, as well as the species composition of fish of the Arctic seas is given.