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    Report 35 (December 2008)

    Impacts of Climate and Climate Change on the Key Species in the Fisheries in the North Pacific

       
      Full report [pdf, 6. MB] (Right-click and choose "Save Target As..." to save it on your computer)
      TABLE OF CONTENTS:
      Executive Summary [pdf, 0.2 Mb]
      Foreword [pdf, < 0.1 Mb]
      Abstract [pdf, < 0.1 Mb]
      Synopsis [pdf, 1 Mb]
       
      Country Reports
       
      Canada [download Canada Report, pdf, 0.5 Mb]
      The Fishery 15
      Climate and Ocean Impacts 25
      Potential Impacts of Global Warming on the Climate and Ocean Environment of Key Species in the Fishery 27
      Key Species in the Fishery 30
        Sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) 30
        Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) 32
        Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) 33
        Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) 34
        Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus) 35
        Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) 38
        Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) 40
        Pacific salmon 41
        Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 41
        Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) 42
        Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) 43
      Impacts of Global Warming on all Pacific Salmon in the Fishery 43
      Impacts of Global Warming on the Key Non-salmon Species in the Fishery 46
        Sablefish
    Pacific herring
    Pacific hake
    Pacific halibut
    Pacific ocean perch
    Pacific sardine
    Pacific cod
    47
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      References 52
             
      Japan [download Japan Report, pdf, 0.7 Mb]  
      The Fishery 57
      Climate and Ocean Influences 57
      Key Species in the Fishery 60
        Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) 60
        Jack mackerel (Trachurus japonicus) 65
        Japanese sardine (Sardinops melanostictus) 66
        Anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) 68
        Walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) 70
        Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) 70
        Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) 72
        Common squid (Todarodes pacificus) 73
        Neon flying squid (Ommastrephes bartrami) 74
      Possible Greenhouse Gas-induced Changes in the Climate and Ocean Environment 75
      Possible Impacts of Climate Change on Fish Populations and Fisheries 75
        Chub mackerel
    Jack mackerel
    Japanese sardine
    Anchovy
    Walleye pollock
    Chum salmon
    Pacific saury
    Common squid
    Neon flying squid
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      References 82
           
      People’s Republic of China [download China Report, pdf, 0.3 Mb]  
      The Fishery 85
      Major Coastal Fishing Areas 85
      Climate 90
      Key Species in the Fishery 91
        Small yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena polyactis) 91
        Anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) 93
        Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) 94
        Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) 96
      References 98
           
      Republic of Korea [download Korea Report, pdf, 0.8 Mb]  
      The Fishery 101
      Climate and Ocean Influences 105
      General Description of Ecosystem Status and Fisheries Trends 106
      Changes in Ecosystem Components 106
      Key Species in the Fishery 108
        Walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) 109
        Chum salmon (Oncorhyncus keta) 110
        Small yellow croaker (Pseudosciaena polyactis) 114
        Hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) 116
        Anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) 116
        Japanese sardine (Sardinops melanostictus) 119
        Chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) 120
        Jack mackerel (Trachurus japonicus) 122
        Filefish (Thamnaconus modestus) 125
        Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) 127
        Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) 128
        Common squid (Todarodes pacificus) 130
      Speculations on the Impact of Greenhouse Gas-induced Climate Change 133
        Walleye pollock
    Chum salmon
    Small yellow croaker, hairtail, filefish
    Anchovy, Japanese sardine, mackerels and common squid
    Pacific saury
    Skipjack tuna
    133
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      References 135
             
      Russia [download Russia Report, pdf, 1.7 Mb]  
      The Fishery 137
      Climate and Ocean Influences 137
      Key Species in the Fishery 139
        Pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) 139
        Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) 143
        Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) 144
        Walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) 146
        Okhotsk Sea pollock 146
        Bering Sea pollock 147
        Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii) 149
        Pacific saury (Cololabis saira) 151
        Pacific sardine (Sardinops sagax) 152
        Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) 154
        Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) 155
      Climate, Ocean and Fishing Effects on Key Species in the Fishery 157
      Future Responses 159
      Acknowledgements 160
      References 161
           
      United States of America – Alaska Region [download US Report, pdf, 1.8 Mb]  
      Introduction
    Large Marine Ecosystems off Alaska
    Environmental Regimes
    Warming Influence on the Physical Environment
    Changes to the Climatic Environment
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      Warming Influence on the Biological Environment: Key Species 171
      Effects of Climate Change on Pacific Salmon in the Fishery 175
      Discussion 201
      References 203
           
      Appendix 1 Terms of Reference [download Appendix and Index, pdf, 0.1 Mb] 207
      Appendix 2 WG 16 Membership 208
      Appendix 3 Species List 210
      Index 213
     
     
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