Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture: synthesis of currrent knowledge, adaptation and mitigation options

The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement recognizes the need for effective and progressive responses to the urgent threat of climate change, through mitigation and adaptation measures, while taking into account the particular vulnerabilities of food production systems. The inclusion of adaptation measures in the fisheries and aquaculture sector is currently hampered by a widespread lack of targeted analyses of the sector’s vulnerabilities to climate change and associated risks, as well as the opportunities and responses available. This report provides the most up-to-date information on the disaggregated impacts of climate change for marine and inland fisheries, and aquaculture, in the context of poverty alleviation and the differential dependency of countries on fish and fishery resources. The work is based on model projections, data analyses, as well as national, regional and basin-scale expert assessments. The results indicate that climate change will lead to significant changes in the availability and trade of fish products, with potentially important geopolitical and economic consequences, especially for those countries most dependent on the sector.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	1423211774823 Barange, M. (ed.), 185034 FAO, Rome (Italy). Fisheries and Aquaculture Dept. eng, 1423211761773 Bahri, T. (ed.), 1423211774152 Beveridge, M.C.M. (ed.), 1423211771460 Cochrane, K.L. (ed.), 1423211761223 Funge-Smith, S. (ed.), 186445 Poulain, F. (ed.)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Rome (Italy) FAO 2018
Subjects:	marine fisheries, inland fisheries, aquaculture, climate change adaptation, climate change mitigation, data collection, data analysis,
Online Access:	http://www.fao.org/3/i9705en/I9705EN.pdf
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