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Assessing Allocation Strategies for Fisheries Affected by Climate Change

Developing guidance and adaptation strategies for fisheries dealing with shifting fish stocks.

As changing climates change the distribution of fish in the oceans, fishery managers must decide on which fishermen have access rights to shifting stocks. Fishery managers often find decisions to re-allocate fishing access challenging, as they must try to balance fairness with economic viability. Our project aims to develop guidance and adaptive strategies for fishery managers grappling with climate change induced allocation challenges.

Project Goals:

  • Develop a logical scheme to categorize fisheries based on their allocation process.
  • Categorize major fisheries around the world.
  • Identify allocation challenges as stocks shift.

Project Team

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