Ecological Forecasting and Operational Information Systems Support Sustainable Ocean Management

Chaojiao Sun (), Alistair J. Hobday (), Scott A. Condie, Mark E. Baird, J. Paige Eveson, Jason R. Hartog, Anthony J. Richardson, Andrew D. L. Steven, Karen Wild-Allen, Russell C. Babcock, Dezhou Yang, Rencheng Yu and Mathieu Mongin
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Chaojiao Sun: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
Alistair J. Hobday: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia
Scott A. Condie: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia
Mark E. Baird: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia
J. Paige Eveson: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia
Jason R. Hartog: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia
Anthony J. Richardson: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Brisbane, QLD 4067, Australia
Andrew D. L. Steven: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Brisbane, QLD 4067, Australia
Karen Wild-Allen: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia
Russell C. Babcock: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Brisbane, QLD 4067, Australia
Dezhou Yang: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
Rencheng Yu: Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS), 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
Mathieu Mongin: CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia

Forecasting, 2022, vol. 4, issue 4, 1-29

Abstract: In times of rapid change and rising human pressures on marine systems, information about the future state of the ocean can provide decision-makers with time to avoid adverse impacts and maximise opportunities. An ecological forecast predicts changes in ecosystems and its components due to environmental forcing such as climate variability and change, extreme weather conditions, pollution, or habitat change. Here, we summarise examples from several sectors and a range of locations. We describe the need, approach, forecast performance, delivery system, and end user uptake. This examination shows that near-term ecological forecasts are needed by end users, decisions are being made based on forecasts, and there is an urgent need to develop operational information systems to support sustainable ocean management. An operational information system is critical for connecting to decision makers and providing an enduring approach to forecasting and proactive decision making. These operational systems require significant investment and ongoing maintenance but are key to delivering ecological forecasts for societal benefits. Iterative forecasting practices could provide continuous improvement by incorporating evaluation and feedback to overcome the limitations of the imperfect model and incomplete observations to achieve better forecast outcomes and accuracy.

Keywords: prediction; climate change; coastal development; fisheries; aquaculture; conservation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 B4 C0 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C8 M0 Q2 Q3 Q4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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