A coupled human-Earth model perspective on long-term trends in the global marine fishery

E. D. Galbraith; D. A. Carozza; D. Bianchi

doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14884

A coupled human-Earth model perspective on long-term trends in the global marine fishery

E. D. Galbraith, D. A. Carozza, D. Bianchi

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Abstract

© 2017 The Author(s). The global wild marine fish harvest increased fourfold between 1950 and a peak value near the end of the 20th century, reflecting interactions between anthropogenic and ecological forces. Here, we examine these interactions in a bio-energetically constrained, spatially and temporally resolved model of global fisheries. We conduct historical hindcasts with the model, which suggest that technological progress can explain most of the 20th century increase of fish harvest. In contrast, projections extending this rate of technological progress into the future under open access suggest a long-term decrease in harvest due to over-fishing. Climate change is predicted to gradually decrease the global fish production capacity, though our model suggests that this is of secondary importance to social and economic factors. Our study represents a novel way to integrate human-ecological interactions within a single model framework for long-term simulations.

Original language	English
Article number	14884
Journal	Nature Communications
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14884
Publication status	Published - 27 Mar 2017

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