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A precautionary approach to fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean: Policy, science, and China

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  • Pan, Min
  • Huntington, Henry P.

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In recent years, up to 40% of the central Arctic Ocean has been ice-free in summer. This open water makes access possible for ordinary vessels, including fishing boats. The five Arctic Ocean coastal states (Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Norway, Russia, and the United States) have agreed to develop an international agreement to prohibit unregulated fishing in international waters of the central Arctic Ocean. Non-Arctic countries, including China, and regional organizations such as the European Union will be invited to join the ensuing negotiations. Participation would strengthen China's interest in Arctic affairs in a cooperative fashion, in contrast to a perception that China is interested solely in extracting Arctic resources and is thus a competitor with Arctic states. China's scientific capacity, including the icebreaker Xuelong (Snow Dragon), provides it with an opportunity to practice marine and polar science diplomacy and to contribute further to Arctic cooperation and collaborative understanding. The precautionary approach of managing resources before extraction begins may make cooperative actions easier, as no one yet has a stake in the resource, and could provide a model for other regions that are developing international mechanisms for governance of international waters.

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  • Pan, Min & Huntington, Henry P., 2016. "A precautionary approach to fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean: Policy, science, and China," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 153-157.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:63:y:2016:i:c:p:153-157
    DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2015.10.015
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    1. Wegge, Njord, 2015. "The emerging politics of the Arctic Ocean. Future management of the living marine resources," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 331-338.
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    1. Barbeaux, Steven & Fritz, Lowell & Logerwell, Elizabeth, 2018. "Exploring local fishery management through cooperative acoustic surveys in the Aleutian Islands," MarXiv m2hr6, Center for Open Science.
    2. Yen-Chiang Chang & Mehran Idris Khan, 2021. "May China Fish in the Arctic Ocean?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-17, October.
    3. Muhammad Mohsin & Yin Hengbin & Zhang Luyao & Li Rui & Qian Chong & Ana Mehak, 2022. "An Application of Multiple-Criteria Decision Analysis for Risk Prioritization and Management: A Case Study of the Fisheries Sector in Pakistan," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-21, July.

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