The Central Arctic Ocean as a beacon of hope for the global ocean
The global ocean faces unprecedented challenges from overfishing, pollution, and climate change. The Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement is a rare, if not unprecedented, example of precautionary action in marine management. Further action is needed to address other forms of industrial activity in the region. Done well, this example can provide a model for sustainable ocean management around the world, based on sound evidence, inclusive governance, and long-term thinking.
Authors
- Shari Fox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1682-6977)
- Tom Barry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0633-3602)
- Henry P. Huntington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2308-8677)
- Grete K. Hovelsrud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6549-8194)
- Jackie Dawson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3532-2742)
- Teunis Jansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8722-4493)
- Allison A. Fong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3779-9624)
- Amanda H. Lynch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2990-1016)
- Romain Troublé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8304-808X)
- Marc Macias‐Fauria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8438-2223)
- Min Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0415-2740)
Institutions
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Brown University (US)
- Ocean Conservancy (US)
- Nord University (NO)
- Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (GB)
- Canadian Heritage (CA)
- Foton Motors (China) (CN)
- Stefansson Arctic Institute (IS)
- Grønlands Naturinstitut (GL)
- Technical University of Denmark (DK)
- Nordland Research Institute (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Ocean Sustainability
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s44183-025-00163-0
- Primary Topic
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation