Socio-economic Impacts—Fisheries

John K. Pinnegar, Georg H. Engelhard, Miranda C. Jones, William W.L. Cheung, Myron A. Peck, Adriaan D. Rijnsdorp, Keith M. Brander

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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.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNorth Sea Region Climate Change Assessment
EditorsMarkus Quante, Franciscus Colijn
PublisherSpringer
Pages375-395
Number of pages21
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-39745-0
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-39743-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sep 2016

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NameRegional Climate Studies

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