Dates:
22-24 May 2013
Venue:
St. Petersburg, Russia
Conveners:
Anne Hollowed (USA/PICES), Suam Kim (Korea/PICES), and Myron Peck (Germany/ICES)
An atlas of observations and model projections is required to develop a global synthesis of the implications of climate change on fish and fisheries, and WKSICCME-Spatial will evaluate such observations and model information in order to:
- develop and test analytical methods for detecting changes in distribution
- assess the skill of different modeling approaches
- develop methods for quantifying uncertainty in projected changes
- produce design specifications for a global database of marine observations
- evaluate the influential factors governing vulnerability to shifting distributions
Climate change will impact the spatial distribution of fish and fisheries around the globe, and this has been shown through future projections from bioclimatic window models, individual based models, and coupled biophysical ecosystem models. Such changes are expected to disrupt current fisheries, alter species interactions, and possibly bring about conflicts over quota allocations. Previous studies have demonstrated that fish and fisheries are responding to shifts in environmental conditions in selected regions.
The results of the WKSICCME-Spatial workshop will be used to develop regional and latitudinal differences in the vulnerability of species or species groups to climate change induced shifts in ocean conditions. The synthesis will be used to inform future decisions regarding the governance and management of marine resources.
