Socio-economic impacts - fisheries
Pinnegar, J.K.; Engelhard, G.H.; Jones, M.C.; Cheung, W.W.L.; Peck, M.A.; Rijnsdorp, A.D.; Brander, K.M. (2016). Socio-economic impacts - fisheries, in: Quante, M. et al. North Sea region climate change assessment. Regional Climate Studies, : pp. 375-395. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39745-0_12 In: Quante, M.; Colijn, F. (Ed.) (2016). North Sea region climate change assessment. Regional Climate Studies. Springer: Switzerland. ISBN 978-3-319-39743-6. xlv, 528 pp., more In: Regional Climate Studies. Springer: Berlin. ISSN 1862-0248; e-ISSN 1865-505X, more |   |
| Authors | | Top | - Pinnegar, J.K.
- Engelhard, G.H.
- Jones, M.C.
- Cheung, W.W.L.
| - Peck, M.A.
- Rijnsdorp, A.D., more
- Brander, K.M.
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| Abstract | Fishers and scientists have known for over 100 years that the status of fish stocks can be greatly influenced by prevailing climatic conditions. Based on historical sea surface temperature data, the North Sea has been identified as one of 20 ‘hot spots’ of climate change globally and projections for the next 100 years suggest that the region will continue to warm. The consequences of this rapid temperature rise are already being seen in shifts in species distribution and variability in stock recruitment. This chapter reviews current evidence for climate change effects on fisheries in the North Sea—one of the most important fishing grounds in the world—as well as available projections for North Sea fisheries in the future. Discussion focuses on biological, operational and wider market concerns, as well as on possible economic consequences. It is clear that fish communities and the fisheries that target them will be very different in 50 or 100 years’ time and that management and governance will need to adapt accordingly. |
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