Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Publication Year:
2009
Publication Place
Rome, Italy
Physical Description:
212p. : 29cm.
Call Number
338 CLI
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40915
Legacy PEIN ID:
80995
General Notes
1 copy
Subject Heading(s)
Climatic changes - Fisheries & aquaculture
Climate - Implications on fisheries
Abstract
An overview of the current scientific knowledge available on climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture is provided through three technical papers that were presented and discussed during the Expert Workshop on Climate Change Implications for Fisheries and Aquaculture. A summary of the workshop outcomes as well as key messages on impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystems and fisheries - and aquaculture-based livelihoods are provided in the introduction of this Technical Paper. The first paper reviews the physical and ecological impacts of climate change relevant to marine and inland capture fisheries and aqauculture. The paper begins with a review of the physical impacts of climate change on marine and freshwater systems and then connects these changes with observed effects on fish production processes. It also outlines a series of scenarios of climate change impacts on fish production and ecosystems through case studies in different regions and ecosystems. The second paper tackles the consequences of climate change impacts on fisheries and their dependent communities. It analyses the exposure, sensitivity and vulnerability of fisheries to climate change and presents examples of adaptive mechanisms currently used in the sector. The contribution of fisheries to greenhouse gas emissions is addressed and examples of mitigation strategies are given. The role of public policy and institutions in promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation is also explored. Finally, the third paper addresses the impacts of climate change on aquaculture. It provides an overview of the current food fish and aquaculture production and a synthesis of existing studies on climate change effects on aquaculture and fisheries. The paper focuses on the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on aquaculture, in terms of biodiversity, fish disease and fishmeal. Contribution of agriculture to climate change is addressed and mitigation measures that could be implemented.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Publication Year:
2009
Publication Place
Rome, Italy
Physical Description:
212p. : 29cm.
Call Number
338 CLI
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
40915
Legacy PEIN ID:
80995
General Notes
1 copy
Record Created: 11-Nov-2016
Record Modified: 20-Sep-2022