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Podcast: What Happens When the Fish Move? A Look at the Practical/Legal impacts of Climate Change on American Fisheries

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In this episode of Digging Into Land Use Law, Nossaman Environment & Land Use Group Partner Linda Larson and Associate Brian Ferrasci-O'Malley dive into the issues surrounding the effects of climate change on American fisheries and fishery management. The conversation covers how changing ocean conditions are impacting fish species that have been traditionally caught and enjoyed by Americans, what legal tools are available now for fishery managers to manage fisheries sustainably in the face of impacts from climate change and whether legal changes are needed to ensure sustainable U.S. fishing in the face of these daunting transformations.

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Podcast: What Happens When the Fish Move? A Look at the Practical/Legal impacts of Climate Change on American Fisheries | JD Supra

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Mark Kurlansky | 2014

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"Can you imagine a world without fish? It's not as crazy as it sounds. But if we keep doing things the way we've been doing things, fish could become extinct within fifty years. So let's change the way we do things!"

World Without Fish is the uniquely illustrated narrative nonfiction account-for kids-of what is happening to the world's oceans and what they can do about it. Written by Mark Kurlansky, author of Cod, Salt, The Big Oyster, and many other books, World Without Fish has been praised as "urgent" ( Publishers Weekly) and "a wonderfully fast-paced and engaging primer on the key questions surrounding fish and the sea" (Paul Greenberg, author of Four Fish). It has also been included in the New York State Expeditionary Learning English Language Arts Curriculum.

Written by a master storyteller, World Without Fish connects all the dots-biology, economics, evolution, politics, climate, history, culture, food, and nutrition-in a way that kids can really understand. It describes how the fish we most commonly eat, including tuna, salmon, cod, swordfish-even anchovies- could disappear within fifty years, and the domino effect it would have: the oceans teeming with jellyfish and turning pinkish orange from algal blooms, the seabirds disappearing, then reptiles, then mammals. It describes the back-and-forth dynamic of fishermen, who are the original environmentalists, and scientists, who not that long ago considered fish an endless resource. It explains why fish farming is not the answer-and why sustainable fishing is, and how to help return the oceans to their natural ecological balance.

Interwoven with the book is a twelve-page graphic novel. Each beautifully illustrated chapter opener links to the next to form a larger fictional story that perfectly complements the text.

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NOAA team | 2019

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Why does NOAA Fisheries care about climate change?

Across the United States, changes in our climate and our oceans are having very real and profound effects on communities, businesses, and the natural resources we depend on-including our economically valuable fisheries and coastal habitat. Understanding these changes and measuring their impacts is an important part of NOAA Fisheries' mission. Every day we work with our partners to provide data and information needed by fishing industries, coastal businesses, local planners, and many others to prepare for and respond to changing conditions.

Our changing climate is affecting life in the oceans, as droughts, floods, rising seas, ocean acidification, and warming oceans change the productivity of our waters and where wildlife live, spawn, and feed. Marine species tend to be highly mobile, and many are moving quickly toward the poles to stay cool as average ocean temperatures rise. These shifts can cause disruptions as predators become separated from their prey. The shifts can also cause economic disruptions if a fish population becomes less productive or moves out of range of the fishermen who catch them.

As a result, fishing industries and coastal businesses face immense challenges. And there is much at risk-marine fisheries and seafood industries supported more than $244.1 billion in economic activity and 1.74 million jobs in 2017. Coastal habitats also help defend coastal communities from storms and inundation, and provide the foundation for tourism and recreation-based economies in many coastal communities.

For these reasons, NOAA Fisheries is committed to staying ahead of these changes and sustaining our invaluable marine resources for generations to come.

What is NOAA Fisheries doing to take action about climate change?

In 2015, NOAA Fisheries established a national climate science strategy (PDF, 13 pages) to help scientists, fishermen, managers, and coastal businesses better understand what's changing, what's at risk, and what actions are needed to safeguard America's valuable marine resources. In 2016, NOAA released regional action plans with specific actions to help each coastline track its own unique combination of changing conditions, provide better forecasts to help businesses adapt their operations, and identify the best strategies to help local officials reduce impacts and sustain our marine resources.

In addition to our strategy, NOAA Fisheries' scientists work every day at sea, on shore, and in laboratories to conduct important research that helps us monitor and measure the impact of climate on fisheries. This includes tracking ocean conditions, providing early warnings of climate-related changes, understanding the mechanisms of climate impacts, modeling and projecting future conditions, and using this and other information to evaluate possible options for fisheries management and protected resources conservation in a changing world.

Where are the effects of climate change being felt the most?

We are seeing dramatic changes, particularly in cooler ocean regions like New England and Alaska where warming waters over the past 20 years are pushing fish farther north or deeper to stay in cooler waters. In New England, known for its cod and lobster fishing, ocean temperatures have increased faster than in many other parts of the world. Changes in the distribution and abundance of these and other species have affected where and when fishermen fish and what they catch, with economic impacts rippling into the coastal communities and seafood businesses. With better information on current and future shifts in fish stocks, fisheries managers and fishing industries can better plan for and respond to changing ocean conditions.

But not all change is bad. As southern fish species like black sea bass spread northward along the East Coast, they may provide opportunities for additional commercial or recreational fisheries. Changing conditions may also stimulate more opportunities for other marine-related businesses, such as fish and shellfish farming. Better information on when, where, and how marine resources are changing is critical to taking advantage of future opportunities and increasing the resilience of our fisheries and fishing communities.

How is climate change affecting warmer regions like the tropics?

Communities and economies in southern states are also being affected by changing climate and ocean conditions. Due to rising seas and sinking lands, every hour, Louisiana loses coastal wetlands the size of a football field to the sea. The loss of these essential nursery areas for shrimp, oysters, crabs, and many other commercial and recreationally important seafood species has significant impacts on fisheries, seafood industries, and coastal communities. Better information and on-the-ground action can reduce these impacts and help sustain these vital habitats and the many benefits they provide.

In the Pacific and Caribbean, we're seeing bleaching and destruction of vitally important coral reef environments associated with warming seas. Although they cover only 1 percent of the planet, coral reefs are home to 25 percent of all marine species, and upwards of 40 million people rely on coral reefs for the seafood they provide. The loss of coral reefs also makes coastal communities more vulnerable to storm events. Coral reefs in Puerto Rico, for instance, help prevent an estimated $94 million in flood damages every year. NOAA's Coral Reef Early Warning System has already helped decision-makers take action to increase resilience of valuable reef ecosystems to warming seas and other threats.

How is climate change affecting colder regions like the poles?

Warming at more than twice the rate of anywhere else on Earth, the Arctic is on the front lines of climate change. And with melting sea ice come new opportunities for commercial activities like fishing, transportation, and energy extraction. For these reasons, NOAA Fisheries takes part in national and international scientific efforts to measure and monitor changes in fisheries and endangered marine mammals like whales and ice seals.

By way of Alaska, the United States is an Arctic nation and is part of an eight-nation Arctic Council dedicated to cooperative science efforts to protect indigenous peoples, ensure international security, and responsibly pursue economic opportunities. NOAA Fisheries provides valuable information on biological resources, endangered resources, and oceanic changes to help council members make decisions to maximize opportunities and minimize dangers to these resources.

On the opposite side of the world, NOAA Fisheries also plays an important role in providing data and information that the United States and other nations use to understand dramatic changes happening on and around the Antarctic continent. Our Antarctic Ecosystem Research Division monitors important indicators of changes in the climate that affect polar fisheries and other sea life, such as water density, current patterns, and changes in the abundance of krill and other zooplankton that are the base of the polar food chain.

What is ocean acidification? What does it have to do with climate change?

Ocean acidification refers to the oceans becoming more acidic, and is often called "climate change's evil twin." Like a sponge, our oceans are absorbing increasing amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

This exchange helps to regulate the planet's atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, but comes at a cost for the oceans and life within it-from the smallest, single-celled algae to the largest whales. Over the past 200 years, the world's seas have absorbed more than 150 billion metric tons of carbon from human activities. That's a worldwide average of 15 pounds of carbon per person per week-enough to fill a train long enough to encircle the equator 13 times every year. Carbon dioxide concentrations are now higher than at any time during the past 800,000 years, and the current rate of increase is likely unprecedented. Were it not for ocean uptake of carbon dioxide, atmospheric carbon dioxide levels would be increasing at an even greater rate than they are now.
Learn more about ocean acidification

What is the NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy?

The NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy (PDF, 13 pages) is part of a proactive approach to increase the production, delivery, and use of climate-related information in fulfilling NOAA Fisheries' mandates. The Strategy identifies seven objectives that will provide decision-makers with the information they need to reduce impacts and increase resilience in a changing climate.

1. Identify appropriate, climate-informed reference points for managing living marine resources (LMRs).

2. Identify robust strategies for managing LMRs under changing climate conditions.

3. Design adaptive decision processes that can incorporate and respond to changing climate conditions.

4. Identify future states of marine, coastal, and freshwater ecosystems, LMRs, and LMR-dependent human communities in a changing climate.

5. Identify the mechanisms of climate impacts on ecosystems, LMRs, and LMR-dependent human communities.

6. Track trends in ecosystems, LMRs, and LMR-dependent human communities and provide early warning of change.

7. Build and maintain the science infrastructure needed to fulfill NOAA Fisheries' mandates under changing climate conditions.

Learn more about NOAA Fisheries climate science strategy

What is NOAA Fisheries doing now to meet the objectives of the strategy?

The NOAA Fisheries Climate Science Strategy provides a national framework designed to be customized and implemented in each region through NOAA's regional fisheries science centers, regional offices, and partnerships. While some impacts of climate change on living marine resources are shared across regions, each region has a unique combination of climate-related challenges, capabilities, and information needs that will need to be addressed in implementing the strategy.

NOAA Fisheries will work with partners to develop regional action plans to identify strengths, weaknesses, priorities, and actions to implement the strategy in each region over the next five years. The strategy also identified a series of priority near-term actions that address urgent common needs across the seven science objectives. These actions are designed to produce high returns on investment and meet urgent needs across mandates and regions.

What can I do? Are there any tools for the public?

With our nation's coastal communities and fishing industries particularly vulnerable to climate change, NOAA offers tools to help citizens and businesses understand changes happening around them and in the marine ecosystem.

In addition, the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit, accessible via Climate.gov, offers data-driven tools, information, and subject-matter expertise to help people make smart decisions. The toolkit offers information from across the federal government in one easy-to-use location so that Americans can better understand the climate-related risks and opportunities affecting their communities and take steps to improve resilience.

NOAA Fisheries also provides detailed information on the vulnerability of fish stocks, marine species distributions, and international data portals to help outside organizations understand specific changes related to our fisheries.

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Changes in our climate and our oceans are having very real and profound effects on the natural resources we depend on-including our fisheries and coastal habitats. Learn more about the effects of climate change and NOAA Fisheries' role in monitoring

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Will the ocean ever run out of fish? - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Jennifer Jacquet

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Will the ocean ever run out of fish? - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Jennifer Jacquet

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New Podcast Series Takes Aim at Climate Change

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New Podcast Series Takes Aim at Climate Change

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The National Wildlife Federation Outdoors Program talks to hunters and anglers about the changes they've seen in the field.

DENVER, Colo. - A new podcast series, released today, highlights the experiences of hunters and anglers across the country, as they confront the effects of climate change on some of their favorite hunting and fishing grounds. The new series, entitled Vanishing Seasons: Climate Chronicles from the Field, is hosted by Aaron Kindle, director of sporting advocacy for the National Wildlife Federation.

"The podcast features the authentic voices of people who've spent their lives in the field, watching changing climate impacts on animals, public lands and waters year after year. These stories need to be told to promote action on climate change," said Kindle, a lifelong angler and hunter. "This series is about helping kickstart those conversations on a broader level and bringing real people to the table who've seen the very real consequences. It is our duty to share these stories as a sporting community and ensure that those who make policy decisions regarding climate change begin to better understand the consequences of failing to act."

The first two episodes share stories from the Mississippi River Delta and the arid lands of New Mexico.

"Most folks have no idea what's been really happening in our region because they are too far removed from the changes over time," Said Ryan Lambert a longtime commercial fishing guide from Louisiana. He added, "I've been on the water and lands around the Mississippi River Delta for over 40 years and the changes I have seen are shocking: we are literally sinking into the abyss."

The podcast aims to talk with people from all walks of life who share a love and passion for outdoor traditions and want to see those traditions protected.

"Wildlife cares not for borders, politics, or our opinions," said Gabe Vasquez a lifelong hunter and angler from the Chihuahuan Desert region of New Mexico. He added," We must act in the best interest of the future of our planet and the flora and fauna that inhabit it if we want to have a fighting chance at passing down our traditions to the next generation. The future is in our hands, and we must act boldly to protect it."

The creators of Vanishings Seasons want to ensure these stories are being shared as far and wide as possible and encourage the sporting community to use their voices to protect their traditions.

"We want to go beyond the doom and gloom that sometimes dominates discussions on climate change. Let's be clear: the change is real and it is shocking but there are concrete steps we can take to tackle this issue. As a sporting community, we need to add our voices to the debate for common sense policy solutions," said Kindle.

Episodes of Vanishing Seasons: Climate Chronicles from the Field can be found at nwf.org/gamechanger, and will be released every month.

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How Fish Are Being Affected by Climate Change

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How Fish Are Being Affected by Climate Change

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NOURA AL-RAJHI   |   JULY 24, 2020

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One Of Biden's Biggest Climate Change Challenges? The Oceans

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A few years ago, marine biologist Kyle Van Houtan spotted an online video that he couldn't quite believe. It showed a young great white shark, about five-feet long, swimming just off a pier in Central California.

"Our initial reaction was that it can't be true," Van Houtan says. "We know that they're in Southern California and Mexico, not in Monterey."

When they're young, white sharks typically live in the warm waters of Southern California, hundreds of miles from the cold, rough surf up north off Monterey.

Still, the shark in the video wouldn't be the only one to appear. Since 2014, young white sharks have been arriving off Monterey in greater numbers.

The sharks were simply following the water temperatures they're adapted to. The ocean was warmer, shifting the sharks' habitat from where it's normally found. Similar shifts are being seen around the world, just one of the ways that climate change is hitting the oceans hard.

Ocean scientists say the Biden Administration is taking office at a critical time. Sea levels are rising, fish are migrating away from where they're normally caught, and the water itself is becoming more acidic as it absorbs carbon dioxide that humans emit.

While the administration has appointed climate change advisors throughout the federal government, a key role remains unfilled: the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency that oversees everything from fisheries policy to marine sanctuaries.

Environmental advocates are hoping the oceans play a central role in Biden's climate agenda, including post-pandemic recovery plans. Restoring coastal marshes and mangroves creates jobs, as well as brings back crucial habitat for marine life and buffers coastal communities against rising seas and storm surges.

"The ocean is not just a victim," says Miriam Goldstein, director of ocean policy at the Center fo American Progress. "The ocean can also be a hero. The ocean can protect us from the climate change that's already underway."
White sharks move in
The arrival of the young white sharks in Central California coincided with another unusual event, known as the "blob." A marine heat wave was spreading across the waters of the north Pacific Ocean.

"That was some of the warmest water we've ever had in recorded history off the West Coast of the U.S.," Van Houtan says, who is the chief scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. In Monterey, water temperatures were as much as 10 degrees above average.

Thus far, the oceans have literally been taking the heat from climate change. Over the last 50 years, they've absorbed more than 90% of the excess heat in the atmosphere from human-caused warming.

Young white sharks congregate in Southern California for its warmer water. Only later, when they bulk up considerably, do they move into cooler waters, eventually growing to 15 feet. As the marine heat wave spread, the sharks followed their patch of warm water as it moved north up the coast, according to a new study. Overall their available habitat shrank, since the temperatures to the south and west were no longer tolerable.

While the water has cooled a bit recently, the white sharks have stuck around. Scientists still aren't sure how it could affect the overall ecosystem as new species come into contact with the established native species.

"Predators and prey are now crowded into smaller spaces," Van Houtan says. "If I'm a prey species, there's just fewer places to hide. And that is a big concern when you're thinking of the overall picture and you're thinking of commercial fisheries and sardines and salmon."

But Van Houtan cautions that the sharks themselves are not the problem. Marine heat waves are expected to become hotter and last longer due to climate change.

"This is not a story about sharks," he says. "This is a story about climate. The sharks are following their temperatures and their habitat. They're following their home as it moves up the coast. Our emissions are the problem."
Oceans in crisis
Similar shifts are happening across the oceans. On the East Coast, lobsters are moving north, one of the reasons that fishermen in southern New England are increasingly finding their traps empty. The fishing fleet in North Carolina is having to travel farther and farther north to find their catch.

Most fishery regulations weren't written with these dynamic changes in mind. Some rules are controlled by states, even though fish move across state lines. Others limit fishing to fixed areas, governed by lines on a map that may mean little as species move elsewhere.

"Our management system has not caught up," Goldstein says. "So we need to look at what it will take to help these fishing communities, fishermen, processors adapt to what unfortunately is the new reality."

In addition to warming, the ocean is also becoming more acidic because it's absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, posing a significant threat to oysters and other shellfish.

As a result, scientists say that cutting overall heat-trapping emissions will be crucial for ocean health, a policy the Trump Administration rolled back. Trump also sought to expand offshore oil and gas leasing in the oceans and removed protections for the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, a unique underwater canyon ecosystem off the coast of New England.

"I think it's fair to say that the last four years were pretty rough for the environment and they were certainly rough for the ocean," says George Leonard, chief scientist at Ocean Conservancy.

Without a new leader appointed at NOAA so far, the Biden Administration's ocean agenda hasn't been spelled out yet, aside from the agency's recent request for feedback about how to make ocean policy resilient to climate change. The goal with the biggest potential impact is Biden's 30x30 commitment, which aims to conserve 30% of the land and oceans by 2030.

"The ocean needs a lot more protection," Leonard says. "We have a biodiversity crisis in the ocean and that's being driven by climate change and overexploitation. Process really matters with 30x30. This isn't just about fish. It's about people too. There are a lot of people and communities who can get hurt if establishing protected areas isn't done in a just and equitable way."

Traditionally, fishing groups have largely fought ocean conservation, since it can limit access to valuable fishing grounds. But some say the effects of climate change mean the conversations need to start now.

"Everybody I talk to, everybody I work with is seeing things change," says Eric Brazer, deputy director of the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance, an association of Gulf Coast fishermen. "They are the ones who often see and experience these changes before anybody else does."

Brazer says if the Biden Administration wants to be successful, it will need to work with local groups from the outset. Recently, NOAA tripled the size of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Texas and New Orleans. Even though it limited fishing, Brazer says his colleagues were ultimately supportive since they had been involved in the conversations from the beginning.

"Fishermen's businesses are going to be impacted by this," Brazer says. "That's why it's especially critical for us to be at the table, be at the podium, have access to the managers and start to answer these questions that are unanswered at this point."

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Climate change is having a profound impact on our oceans and marine life. Its effects are changing the distribution of fish stocks and their food.

Balancing economic and environmental priorities is now even more important to keep our oceans healthy and full of fish for the future - we can only do this by fishing sustainably.

How does climate change affect oceans and marine life?

Oceans play a major role in climate dynamics: 83% of the global carbon cycle is circulated through the oceans. They have absorbed 93% of the excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions since the 1970s.

The oceans are also home to between 500,000 and 10 million marine species, contributing enormously to the biodiversity of our planet.

Given their importance to the planet, it's vital we manage the oceans in a sustainable way. Changes to the ocean mean changes to fish stocks. To manage fishing sustainably requires adapting to whatever issues climate change brings.

In the past 30 years, marine heatwaves are estimated to have increased by more than 50%.

Globally, ocean temperatures are predicted to increase by 1-4°C by 2100.

These changes are impacting marine life. Sudden rises in temperature and acidification can lead to the loss of marine habitats and species. Shifting ocean currents and warming waters are changing the distribution of fish stocks and altering the structure of ecosystems.

How does climate change affect fishing?

Climate change threatens fish stocks, but also creates new opportunities for fishing.

Areas in the Tropics are predicted to see declines of up to 40% in potential seafood catch by 2050.

In contrast, areas in higher latitudes, such as the North Atlantic and North Pacific, are seeing increases in the range of some fish species.

These changes bring challenges. To continue to fish sustainably requires adopting new ways of fishing. The fishing industry and governments have found it difficult to agree how best to manage changing fish stocks, particularly if fish are moving across international boundaries or where catches need to be significantly reduced.

Aquatic or 'blue foods present an opportunity to improve nutrition with lower environmental burdens.

A shift towards blue food could aid Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 2: to improve nutrition, Goal 12: ensure sustainable consumption and production, and Goal 14: sustainably use marine resources.

If climate change affects fish, can I still eat it?

Yes. Try to choose MSC labelled fish and seafood. MSC certified fisheries are well managed and more prepared for environmental changes. These fisheries follow current scientific advice to ensure they catch fish sustainably.

Wild fish is a low carbon food

Additional good news is that fishing has less impact on climate than the harvesting of other proteins. A study of greenhouse gas emissions of wild fisheries found that each kg of fish caught produces between one and five kg of carbon. By comparison, red meat production is estimated to range from 50 to 750 kg of carbon per kg of meat.

There is also evidence that sustainable fishing helps to reduce carbon emissions by increasing efficiency. For example, increased catches within Icelandic fisheries mean that fishing vessels now make shorter fishing trips, reducing their fuel use and carbon emissions as a result.

How do sustainable fisheries cope with climate change?

Sustainable fisheries that meet the MSC's standard for sustainable fishing are well-managed and more prepared for climate change.

These fisheries have effective monitoring and management in place to reduce their impacts on the environment and only catch what is sustainable. Following advice from scientists, these fisheries have pre-agreed plans for responding to likely environmental changes.

These fisheries show that it is possible to balance economic and environmental priorities to safeguard our oceans and seafood supplies.

What happens when fisheries struggle to adapt to climate change?

As climate change can affect stocks in unexpected ways, even MSC certified fisheries can experience problems.

Here are two examples of fish stocks affected by climate change:

North East Atlantic mackerel

There has been a rapid change in Atlantic mackerel distribution since 2007. Stocks have moved northward as sea temperatures rise.

The change in the movement of mackerel has resulted in disputes between coastal states over how to share fishery resources. With fish moving across geo-political boundaries there is a lack of agreement on how best to manage the stock.

With no result to disputes, MSC certification for North East Atlantic mackerel was suspended in March 2019. This suspension affects fisheries operating in eight countries.
The MSC is calling for urgent action by nations fishing mackerel, blue whiting and Atlanto-Scandian herring to agree fishing quotas in line with scientific advice.
North Sea cod

Recent declines in North Sea cod populations, have been attributed in part to changing climate. This change has resulted in fewer juvenile cod surviving to adulthood. Having fewer adult fish has made sustainable fishing of the cod stock more difficult. Because of this problem, MSC certification of North Sea cod fisheries was suspended in September 2019.

The fisheries have responded to this disappointing news by committing to measures to rebuild cod stocks over the next five years.

What else can be done to protect fish stocks?

Fisheries managers need to adopt more precautionary approaches to secure future fish stocks. But effective fisheries management also requires significant international cooperation by governments. This is a significant challenge for many countries balancing economic and environmental interests.

Some progress has been made. For example, in July 2015 delegates from Canada, Denmark (for Greenland and the Faroe Islands), Norway, Russia, and the United States signed an agreement to prevent unregulated commercial fishing in high seas of the central Arctic Ocean.

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Underwater farms vs. climate change - Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Megan Davis

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Ted Danson on Eating Fish with a Clean Conscience

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Actor Ted Danson is well known for Cheers and Curb Your Enthusiasm, but he is also a passionate advocate for ocean health and founder of Oceana. Ted and ocean scientist Dr. Daniel Pauly talk about sustainability, how to enjoy fish responsibily, and the impact that industrial fishing is having on global climate change. I also offer a couple of delicious (and sustainable) fish recipes inspired by my trip to Bermuda, and I answer your questions on "real sourdough," expiration dates, and the perfect easy dessert.

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Actor Ted Danson is well known for Cheers and Curb Your Enthusiasm, but he is also a passionate advocate for ocean health and founder of Oceana. Ted and ocean scientist Dr. Daniel Pauly talk about sustainability, how to enjoy fish responsibily, and the impact that industrial fishing is having on global climate change.

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David Attenborough Explains What We Need to Do to Stop Over-Fishing

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Speak up for sustainable seafood | Monterey Bay Aquarium

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The way some seafood products are caught or farmed can harm the ocean - both wildlife and the ecosystems they call home. Choosing sustainable seafood items can protect our ocean and ensure a healthy supply of seafood into the future. Learn the basics of seafood sustainability.

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2020

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Fish & Global Warming | Sara Hansson | TEDxYouth@Newtown

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The Marine Fish Conservation Network is a coalition of commercial and recreational fishing associations, regional and national conservation groups, aquaria, sustainable seafood suppliers, and marine science organizations dedicated to sustaining abundant fish populations, healthy marine ecosystems, and thriving fishing communities through defending and strengthening U.S.

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