Review of fishing in arctic waters

Today the enclave of the central part of the Arctic Ocean is closed by ice for any industrial activity. However, if process of warming goes on, countries have a real prospect for development of large-scale economic activities in the area, including commercial fishing. The article offer cross-section of the major activities in 2015 aimed at the establishment of an international multilateral convention on fishery management and scientific fishery research in the Arctic region. The cooperation of the Arctic Council countries in the field of fisheries in the framework of international agreements is considered, as well as the species composition of fish of the Arctic seas is given.