Fisheries and climate change

Updated: Tue, 5 Jun 2018

Scientists warn global warming could decimate fish supplies and fuel migration

Fisheries provide about 260 million full-time and part-time jobs globally with seafood products a critical export for developing nations

Bangladesh's fishermen struggle as cyclone threat grows
Kept at home by an increase in storm warnings, fishermen are struggling to feed their families By Rafiqul Islam | Fri, 8 Mar 2019
Iceland reaps riches from warming oceans as fish swim north
Now able to catch mackerel near the Arctic Circle, Icelanders are seeing new opportunities from climate change By Thin Lei Win | Thu, 21 Sep 2017
Warming waters heat up fishing costs along India’s Malabar Coast
Climate change is making an already difficult search for fish harder, boosts costs for fuel, ice and nets By Colin Daileda | Mon, 25 Feb 2019
Brazil protects vast sea areas in bid to safeguard biodiversity
Including two new marine reserves, Brazil will protect about 25 percent of its waters, says president By Sophie Hares | Fri, 9 Mar 2018
Stinky seaweed and sick fish: warming oceans threaten livelihoods
Climate change will reduce the productivity of fisheries in the world's exclusive economic zones by up to 12 percent by 2050 By Thin Lei Win | Wed, 11 Jul 2018
Colombia's island fishermen dive into battle to protect coral reef
As climate change and growing tourism hurt coral, efforts to "garden" new coral - and save incomes - are paying off By Anastasia Moloney | Mon, 12 Nov 2018
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
No water? Parched Kenyans take up an unlikely new crop: fish
Farmers who had never tasted fish are now raising tilapia and catfish for factories producing fish sausages, samosas and kebabs By Caroline Wambui | Fri, 4 May 2018
As warming seas menace fish, communities seek to stay afloat
Climate change threatens the fishing and seafood business all around the world, and efforts are underway to adapt By Laurie Goering | Fri, 25 Nov 2016
As Bangladesh floods worsen, crab farms help families tread water
With both rice and shrimp increasingly difficult to raise, southern Bangladesh farmers are turning to a new crop By Manipadma Jena | Sun, 18 Mar 2018
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