Fisheries and climate change

Updated: Mon, 28 Nov 2016

As warming seas menace fish, communities seek ways to stay afloat

Climate change threatens the fishing and seafood business all around the world, and efforts are underway to adapt

Climate change "threatens Thai fight against illegal fishing"
Climate change is slowing recovery of stocks in traditional fishing grounds, pushing boats outside Thai waters By Reuters | Mon, 28 Nov 2016
Obama joins other world leaders to create new ocean sanctuaries
40 new sanctuaries aim to protect oceans from the threat of climate change and pollution By Reuters | Thu, 15 Sep 2016
How to stop ghost fishing gear haunting our oceans
Lost or discarded fishing gear is responsible for a 10 percent reduction in global fish stocks By Joanna Toole, World Animal Protection | Fri, 8 Jul 2016
Amid drought, fish disappear from Zimbabwe's markets
"It is all kinds of fish that we do not get anymore," says one vendor By Marko Phiri | Fri, 1 Apr 2016
Climate change pushes fish toward poles, threatening food source
Fish shift towards North and South poles, robbing poorer countries closer to Equator of crucial natural resources By Chris Arsenault | Wed, 24 Feb 2016
Warmer Indian Ocean could be 'ecological desert', scientists warn
Climate change is heating ocean waters, leading to less food for fish By Amantha Perera | Tue, 19 Jan 2016
Kenyan fishing town swaps boats for mangroves, mariculture
As climate impacts bite, struggling community turns to mangrove conservation and marine fish ponds for income By Sophie Mbugua | Fri, 28 Aug 2015
Harsh weather cripples fishing and tourism on Cameroon's coast
Large-scale deforestation linked to development of port and gas plant may be behind problems, experts say By Elias Ntungwe Ngalame | Mon, 30 Mar 2015
Oil survey plan off Balearics in hot water over fish fears
Spanish government due to deliver environmental impact declaration on UK firm’s proposal to test for oil By Michelle Leslie | Sun, 25 Jan 2015
Cyclone with a catch: Indian fishermen enjoy bountiful haul
Fleeing ocean storms, hilsa fish race into the Brahamputra – and into fishing nets By Amarjyoti Borah | Mon, 15 Dec 2014
St. Lucia's fishermen peg hopes on common fisheries policy
Change "heralds a new era in cooperation in the conservation, management and use of marine resources," official says By Alison Kentish | Mon, 10 Nov 2014
With 'even the fish confused', Solomons seek new weather data
Automatic weather station should help build resilience in climate-threatened Pacific archipelago, backers say By Dana MacLean | Fri, 19 Sep 2014
Mali's fish traders get wise to wetland conservation
Wetlands International is providing access to credit and information, enabling local people to start protecting the fragile ecosystem of central Mali's Inner Niger Delta By Soumaila T. Diarra | Wed, 14 Aug 2013
Warming drives worrying surge in Arctic fishing
Vanishing Arctic sea ice is good news for Inuit fishermen, but could lead to a collapse in fish stocks as fishing fleets head north By Ali Morrow | Thu, 14 Mar 2013