TY - JOUR

T1 - Assessing the added value of the recent declaration on unregulated fishing for sustainable governance of the central Arctic Ocean

AU - Shephard, Grace Elizabeth

AU - Dalen, Kari

AU - Aparício, Sara

AU - Beumer, Larissa

AU - Birkeland, Roger

AU - Gkikas, Nikolaos

AU - Kourantidou, Melina

AU - Ktenas, Panagiotis

AU - Linde, Peter Wilhelm

AU - Marazzi, Francesco

AU - Pincinato, Ruth Beatriz Mezzalira

AU - Radianti, Jaziar

AU - Schartmüller, Bernhard

AU - Stübner, Eike Ingrid

AU - Varnajot, Alix

AU - Vullierme, Magali

AU - Zhilina, Irina

AU - Peldszus, Regina

PY - 2016/4/1

Y1 - 2016/4/1

N2 - The 'Declaration concerning the prevention of unregulated high seas fishing in the central Arctic Ocean' signed by the Arctic 5 nations, limits unregulated high seas fishing in the central part of the Arctic Ocean, and holds potential social, economic and political impacts for numerous stakeholders. In this paper, the four Interim Measures in the Declaration are discussed and what value these measures bring beyond the existing international agreements is explored. It is found that even though the Declaration fills a gap in the management of potential fish stocks in the central Arctic Ocean, adopts an appropriate precautionary approach and encourages joint research activities, there are both opportunities and challenges connected to its implementation. The most valuable and urgent Interim Measure is that of joint scientific cooperation, which will facilitate more region-specific research and an increased understanding of the fisheries as well as the broader Arctic environment. Furthermore, the research generated by this measure will provide an important decision base for both regulation and management of human activity in the Arctic.

AB - The 'Declaration concerning the prevention of unregulated high seas fishing in the central Arctic Ocean' signed by the Arctic 5 nations, limits unregulated high seas fishing in the central part of the Arctic Ocean, and holds potential social, economic and political impacts for numerous stakeholders. In this paper, the four Interim Measures in the Declaration are discussed and what value these measures bring beyond the existing international agreements is explored. It is found that even though the Declaration fills a gap in the management of potential fish stocks in the central Arctic Ocean, adopts an appropriate precautionary approach and encourages joint research activities, there are both opportunities and challenges connected to its implementation. The most valuable and urgent Interim Measure is that of joint scientific cooperation, which will facilitate more region-specific research and an increased understanding of the fisheries as well as the broader Arctic environment. Furthermore, the research generated by this measure will provide an important decision base for both regulation and management of human activity in the Arctic.

KW - Arctic five

KW - Arctic Ocean

KW - Declaration

KW - Fishing

KW - Resource management

KW - Digital media

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84954467261&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.01.013

DO - 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.01.013

M3 - Journal articles

AN - SCOPUS:84954467261

VL - 66

SP - 50

EP - 57

JO - Marine Policy

JF - Marine Policy

SN - 0308-597X

ER -