Frontiers in Marine Science (Sep 2019)
Future Ocean Observations to Connect Climate, Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems
- Jörn O. Schmidt,
- Steven J. Bograd,
- Haritz Arrizabalaga,
- José L. Azevedo,
- Steven J. Barbeaux,
- John A. Barth,
- Tim Boyer,
- Stephanie Brodie,
- Juan José Cárdenas,
- Scott Cross,
- Jean-Noël Druon,
- Agneta Fransson,
- Jason Hartog,
- Elliott L. Hazen,
- Alistair Hobday,
- Michael Jacox,
- Michael Jacox,
- Johannes Karstensen,
- Sven Kupschus,
- Jon Lopez,
- Lauro A. S.-P. Madureira,
- José E. Martinelli Filho,
- Patricia Miloslavich,
- Patricia Miloslavich,
- Catarina P. Santos,
- Kylie Scales,
- Sabrina Speich,
- Matthew B. Sullivan,
- Amber Szoboszlai,
- Desiree Tommasi,
- Desiree Tommasi,
- Douglas Wallace,
- Stephani Zador,
- Paulo Antônio Zawislak
Affiliations
- Jörn O. Schmidt
- Kiel Marine Science, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
- Steven J. Bograd
- Environmental Research Division, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Monterey, CA, United States
- Haritz Arrizabalaga
- Marine Research Division, AZTI Tecnalia, Pasaia, Spain
- José L. Azevedo
- Institute of Oceanography, Rio Grande Federal University, Rio Grande, Brazil
- Steven J. Barbeaux
- NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, United States
- John A. Barth
- College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
- Tim Boyer
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Silver Spring, MD, United States
- Stephanie Brodie
- Institute of Marine Science, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
- Juan José Cárdenas
- Instituto de Tecnología y Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
- Scott Cross
- 0NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Miami, FL, United States
- Jean-Noël Druon
- 1European Commission Joint Research Centre, Directorate D—Sustainable Resource, Unit D.02 Water and Marine Resources, Ispra, Italy
- Agneta Fransson
- 2Norwegian Polar Institute, Fram Centre, Tromsø, Norway
- Jason Hartog
- 3CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS, Australia
- Elliott L. Hazen
- Environmental Research Division, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Monterey, CA, United States
- Alistair Hobday
- 3CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS, Australia
- Michael Jacox
- Environmental Research Division, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Monterey, CA, United States
- Michael Jacox
- 4Physical Sciences Division, NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory, Boulder, CO, United States
- Johannes Karstensen
- 5GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
- Sven Kupschus
- 6Lowestoft Laboratory, Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft, United Kingdom
- Jon Lopez
- 7Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, La Jolla, CA, United States
- Lauro A. S.-P. Madureira
- Institute of Oceanography, Rio Grande Federal University, Rio Grande, Brazil
- José E. Martinelli Filho
- 8Laboratório de Oceanografia Biológica and Laboratório de Pesquisa em Monitoramento Ambiental Marinho, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal do Pará, Campus Guamá, Belém, Brazil
- Patricia Miloslavich
- 9Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
- Patricia Miloslavich
- 0Departamento de Estudios Ambientales, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
- Catarina P. Santos
- 1MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Laboratório Marítimo da Guia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
- Kylie Scales
- 2School of Science and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia
- Sabrina Speich
- 3Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique, IPSL, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France
- Matthew B. Sullivan
- 4Department of Microbiology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering, and the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States
- Amber Szoboszlai
- 5Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research, Petaluma, CA, United States
- Desiree Tommasi
- Institute of Marine Science, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
- Desiree Tommasi
- 6Fisheries Research Division, NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA, United States
- Douglas Wallace
- 7Department of Oceanography, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
- Stephani Zador
- NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, United States
- Paulo Antônio Zawislak
- 8Innovation Research Center, School of Management, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00550
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 6
Abstract
Advances in ocean observing technologies and modeling provide the capacity to revolutionize the management of living marine resources. While traditional fisheries management approaches like single-species stock assessments are still common, a global effort is underway to adopt ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM) approaches. These approaches consider changes in the physical environment and interactions between ecosystem elements, including human uses, holistically. For example, integrated ecosystem assessments aim to synthesize a suite of observations (physical, biological, socioeconomic) and modeling platforms [ocean circulation models, ecological models, short-term forecasts, management strategy evaluations (MSEs)] to assess the current status and recent and future trends of ecosystem components. This information provides guidance for better management strategies. A common thread in EBFM approaches is the need for high-quality observations of ocean conditions, at scales that resolve critical physical-biological processes and are timely for management needs. Here we explore options for a future observing system that meets the needs of EBFM by (i) identifying observing needs for different user groups, (ii) reviewing relevant datasets and existing technologies, (iii) showcasing regional case studies, and (iv) recommending observational approaches required to implement EBFM. We recommend linking ocean observing within the context of Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and other regional ocean observing efforts with fisheries observations, new forecasting methods, and capacity development, in a comprehensive ocean observing framework.
Keywords
- Ecosystem Based Management
- technology
- data needs
- capacity development
- Integration of Ocean Observing Systems