Decision-making and Action Taking: Fisheries Management in a Changing Climate

Fisheries decision-makers are faced with the challenge of how to respond to existing and predicted changes in ocean conditions that are likely to affect the stocks of fish they manage. In order to address climate change most research and thinking advises decision-makers to ensure that fisheries are well-managed and abundant in an ecosystem context. These policies can best allow fisheries to adapt to changing climate. To address climate change, decision-makers should carefully monitor changing conditions and potential changes in factors affecting fish stock abundance. An adaptive approach to fisheries management under conditions of climate change requires that decision-makers engage with fishing interests in a transparent manner and in ways that respect the input of fishing interests and in ways that acknowledge the levels of uncertainty. More insight on this issues at:http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/download/fulltext/5kgkhnb9gpth.pdf?expires=1295505126&id=0000&accname=guest&checksum=31A46C5F6E7F52795B72A8127964C3B4