ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL CHANGES IN BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE WORLD OCEAN IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Authors

  • E. A. Ismailova Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29006/1564-2291.JOR-2025.53(4).10

Keywords:

biological resources, ocean, climate change, aquaculture, fishing, El Nino

Abstract

This study provides an overview of the impact of climate change on potential changes in the volume of biological resources of the oceans. An overview of the state of fish biological resources in the main fishing areas is presented and the role of biological resources in the economy of large macroregions and individual countries is considered. The socio-economic risks that may arise due to reduced availability of biological resources due to climate change have been identified. Climate trends and their impact on the state of biological resources of the world ocean in the long term are shown. The macro-regions (water areas) of the world ocean with a high risk of reducing biological resources and water areas are reflected. These include the coastal waters of western South America, the seas of Southeast Asia, and the Western coast of Africa. Among the beneficiaries of climate change, the Northeast Pacific Ocean (the Okhotsk and Bering Seas) and the Arctic Ocean (the Barents, Kara, and Chukchi Seas) stand out. The main directions of the policy of adapting the economic activities of states in order to mitigate the effects of climate risks on the economy and the biological system of the ocean are formulated. For waters close to the equator, it is advisable to introduce regulatory standards aimed at gradually reducing “wild” fishing and simultaneously increasing aquaculture of fish.

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2025-12-21

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Vol. 53 No. 4 (2025): Journal of Oceanological Research

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Ecology of seas and oceans

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