ABSTRACT
In Chapter 12, Catherine Chambers and her colleagues examine fisheries that center on both capture fisheries and its related industries (for example, fish processing, gear manufacturing, harbor operations, etc.) and subsistence fisheries that contribute to local mixed economies. The Arctic marine socio-ecological ecosystem is experiencing a continuous, rapid change, including shifts in the range of fisheries, decreasing sea ice coverage, increased risk of pollution, and varying forms of economic development and governance changes that can have both positive and negative impacts. The specific objective of this chapter is to use the best available data to contribute to scholarship, policy, and future development by identifying opportunities and threats for current and fisheries and aquaculture activities in the Arctic. The chapter concludes by identifying key considerations for the Arctic communities and decision-makers interested in renewable economies that include fisheries and aquaculture.
