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Projecting species distributions using fishery-dependent data
Melissa A. Karp, Stephanie Brodie, James A. Smith, Kate Richerson, Rebecca L. Selden, Owen R. Liu, Barbara Muhling, Jameal Samhouri, Lewis A. K. Barnett, Elliott L. Hazen, Daniel Ovando, Jerome Fiechter, Michael Jacox, Mercedes Pozo Buil, ECS Tech, in support of, NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology, NOAA Fisheries – Environmental Research Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Institute of Marine Sciences - University of California, Santa Cruz, NOAA Fisheries - Fisheries Resources Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries - Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Department of Biological Sciences - Wellesley College, NOAA Fisheries - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences - University of Washington, Ocean Sciences Department - University of California, Santa Cruz, NOAA Fisheries - Physical Sciences Laboratory, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Ericka Carlson Melissa A. Karp, Stephanie Brodie, James A. Smith, Kate Richerson, Rebecca L. Selden, Owen R. Liu, Barbara Muhling, Jameal Samhouri, Lewis A. K. Barnett, Elliott L. Hazen, Daniel Ovando, Jerome Fiechter, Michael Jacox, Mercedes Pozo Buil, ECS Tech, in support of, NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology, NOAA Fisheries – Environmental Research Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Institute of Marine Sciences - University of California, Santa Cruz, NOAA Fisheries - Fisheries Resources Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries - Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Department of Biological Sciences - Wellesley College, NOAA Fisheries - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences - University of Washington, Ocean Sciences Department - University of California, Santa Cruz, NOAA Fisheries - Physical Sciences Laboratory, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Ericka Carlson

Projecting species distributions using fishery-dependent data

Many marine species are shifting their distributions in response to changing ocean conditions, posing significant challenges and risks for fisheries management. Species distribution models (SDMs) are used to project future species distributions in the face of a changing climate. Information to fit SDMs generally comes from two main sources: fishery-independent (scientific surveys) and fishery-dependent (commercial catch) data. A concern with fishery-dependent data is that fishing locations are not independent of the underlying species abundance, potentially biasing predictions of species distributions. However, resources for fishery-independent surveys are increasingly limited; therefore, it is critical we understand the strengths and limitations of SDMs developed from fishery-dependent data.

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Impact of the 2014–2016 marine heatwave on US and Canada West Coast fisheries: Surprises and lessons from key case studies
Christopher M. Free, Sean C. Anderson, Elizabeth A. Hellmers, Barbara Muhling, Michael O. Navarro, Kate Richerson, Lauren A. Rogers, William H. Satterthwaite, Andrew R. Thompson, Jenn M. Burt, Steven D. Gaines, Kristin N. Marshall, J. Wilson White, Lyall F. Bellquist, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management - University of California, Santa Barbara, Marine Science Institute - University of California, Santa Barbara, Pacific Biological Station - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Fisheries - Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Institute of Marine Sciences - University of California, Santa Cruz, Department of Natural Sciences - University of Alaska Southeast, NOAA Fisheries - Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries - Fisheries Ecology Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Nature United, Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station and Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences - Oregon State University, The Nature Conservancy, Scripps Institution of Oceanography - University of California San Diego Ericka Carlson Christopher M. Free, Sean C. Anderson, Elizabeth A. Hellmers, Barbara Muhling, Michael O. Navarro, Kate Richerson, Lauren A. Rogers, William H. Satterthwaite, Andrew R. Thompson, Jenn M. Burt, Steven D. Gaines, Kristin N. Marshall, J. Wilson White, Lyall F. Bellquist, Bren School of Environmental Science and Management - University of California, Santa Barbara, Marine Science Institute - University of California, Santa Barbara, Pacific Biological Station - Fisheries and Oceans Canada, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, NOAA Fisheries - Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Institute of Marine Sciences - University of California, Santa Cruz, Department of Natural Sciences - University of Alaska Southeast, NOAA Fisheries - Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries - Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries - Fisheries Ecology Division, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Nature United, Coastal Oregon Marine Experiment Station and Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences - Oregon State University, The Nature Conservancy, Scripps Institution of Oceanography - University of California San Diego Ericka Carlson

Impact of the 2014–2016 marine heatwave on US and Canada West Coast fisheries: Surprises and lessons from key case studies

Marine heatwaves are increasingly affecting marine ecosystems, with cascading impacts on coastal economies, communities, and food systems. Studies of heatwaves provide crucial insights into potential ecosystem shifts under future climate change and put fisheries social-ecological systems through “stress tests” that expose both vulnerabilities and resilience. The 2014–16 Northeast Pacific heatwave was the strongest and longest marine heatwave on record and resulted in profound ecological changes that impacted fisheries, fisheries management, and human livelihoods. Here, we synthesize the impacts of the 2014–2016 marine heatwave on US and Canada West Coast fisheries and extract key lessons for preparing global fisheries science, management, and industries for the future.

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