A new UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report says the fisheries sector has access to computer models and scientific analyses of the impact of climate variations, such El Nino and La Nina events, and should do more to understand the impact of climate change on world fish stocks.
In the latest edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA), the FAO notes that more needs to be done to help vulnerable fishing communities with limited capacity to adapt to the impact of climate change.
Climatic changes have already affected the distribution of both marine and freshwater species, as warm water species are being pushed towards the poles and are experiencing changes in habitat size and productivity.
For more details: www.fao.org
jk/he
In the latest edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA), the FAO notes that more needs to be done to help vulnerable fishing communities with limited capacity to adapt to the impact of climate change.
Climatic changes have already affected the distribution of both marine and freshwater species, as warm water species are being pushed towards the poles and are experiencing changes in habitat size and productivity.
For more details: www.fao.org
jk/he
This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions
Share this article
