Fisheries
Study: Climate change is likely ‘suffocating’ the world’s fisheries
A new study indicates the ocean is losing oxygen due to climate change, greatly affecting fisheries and other marine resources.
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As ocean acidification threatens the shellfish industry, this California oyster farm is raising oysters resistant to climate change
Despite the dangers to shellfish posed by ocean acidification, a forward-thinking California oyster farm is producing oysters resistant to climate change.
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Climate change mitigation needs mariculture, new research concludes
NGO-academic collaborative study finds that mariculture “done right” can aid climate change mitigation by cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Study: COVID-19 disrupted fish farming, but not as much as climate change
According to a new global study of fish farms, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t been as damaging as climate change.
Fisheries
Increasingly frequent and costly, marine heatwaves are testing the resilience of fisheries and aquaculture
Marine heatwaves have already caused severe losses for seafood, but in some cases, the industry may see some benefits from these events.
Health & Welfare
University of Waterloo opens research facility to study effects of climate change on fish stress
The University of Waterloo has opened a new research facility to study the effects of climate change on fish stress.
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Study: 2021 breaks record for hottest ocean temperature
New research shows the ocean temperature in 2021 was the hottest ever recorded by humans, and the effects of ocean warming are "far-reaching."
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Norwegian researchers addressing climate change-related stress
Nofima is developing a methodology to help aquaculture understand climate-change-related stress for species like cod, salmon and lumpfish.
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Study: Global mariculture supply at risk without climate action
A study projects that the global mariculture supply may decline 16 percent by 2090 if no climate action is taken.
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Australis Aquaculture wins prestigious climate innovation award
Australis Aquaculture received the U.S. Secretary of State’s 2021 Award for Corporate Excellence in the Climate Innovation category for advancing climate-smart ocean farming of barramundi in Vietnam.
Intelligence
Offshore aquaculture offers a climate change solution, but can farms withstand severe weather events?
The success of open-ocean aquaculture depends on structures that can withstand extreme waves and harsh winds linked to climate change.
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Is Nova Scotia’s seafood economy ready for climate change?
A Centre for Marine Applied Research study will assess the climate change readiness of seafood-dependent communities in Nova Scotia.
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Climate change effects on aquaculture production
Comprehensive review explores the negative and positive sides of climate change on aquaculture production, and implications for its sustainability.
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Experts discuss climate change threats to aquaculture
How will climate change impact the aquaculture sector? Expert panelists discuss impacts to insurance and how data is driving decision-making.
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GOAL 2021: Climate change and the ‘dilemma’ of food systems
The latest virtual GOAL conference session dissected the role of seafood production systems and how they perform in a changing climate.
Fisheries
Environmental groups urge UK fleet to achieve ‘climate smart’ fisheries
Three environmental NGOs publish “Shifting Gears” report to push post-Brexit UK fisheries to address climate impacts.