Casper Willestofte Berg

Casper Willestofte Berg is a Senior Researcher at the National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), specifically working in the Section for Marine Living Resources. His research primarily focuses on stock assessment, fisheries management, and understanding fish population dynamics in the North and Baltic Seas.

His expertise spans several key areas of fisheries science:

• Stock assessment methodologies
• North Sea and Baltic Sea fish stock dynamics
• Spawning and recruitment processes
• Ecosystem-based fisheries management
• Maximum Sustainable Yield calculations
• By-catch reduction strategies

Berg's research examines how environmental and climate factors influence fish population dynamics, with particular attention to how these dynamics affect fisheries management decisions. His work often involves developing and applying mathematical models to assess fish populations and predict their responses to different management scenarios.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on time-varying productivity in fish stocks, the impacts of commercial fisheries on vulnerable species, and the relationship between ocean-climate conditions and fish recruitment success. This research provides critical insights for sustainable fisheries management in changing marine environments.

Berg actively contributes to several major research projects including EFISH (focusing on essential fish habitats), NET-POT (developing sustainable fisheries using gillnets and crab pots), STICKMAN (stickleback fishery development), MAKE-IT (mackerel stock assessment), and FISHMAP (fish distribution and spatial planning).

He is also a participant in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES), contributing his expertise to international fisheries science and management efforts.