Climate change impacts and adaptation of commercial marine fisheries in Australia: a review of the science

Commercial marine fishing contributes significantly to the Australian economy, and has great importance for coastal communities. However, climate change presents significant challenges for Australia’s fishing industries, now and into the future. With greater use of targeted information, the fishing...

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Published in:Climatic change 2014-06, Vol.124 (4), p.703-715
Main Authors: Holbrook, Neil J, Johnson, Johanna E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Atmospheric Sciences
Australia
Biodiversity
biogeography
Biological and medical sciences
Climate change
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Climate effects
Commercial fishing
Crustaceans
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Economics
Environmental impact
Exploitation and management of natural biological resources (hunting, fishing and exploited populations survey, etc.)
Fish
Fisheries
Fisheries management
Fishing
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Habitats
Marine
Marine biology
Marine fish
marine fisheries
Ocean temperature
Science
Sustainability
Temperature
viability
weather forecasting
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Summary:Commercial marine fishing contributes significantly to the Australian economy, and has great importance for coastal communities. However, climate change presents significant challenges for Australia’s fishing industries, now and into the future. With greater use of targeted information, the fishing industry will be better placed to minimise the negative impacts and take advantage of opportunities associated with the effects of climate change. The future of the fishing industry—specifically wild capture fisheries—will depend on its ability and capacity to apply appropriate adaptation strategies for its viability and sustainability in the long-term. Knowledge regarding expected long-term changes in species distributions, improved weather and seasonal climate forecasts and their influence on target species, and better understanding of species tolerances, can inform adaptation responses. This paper provides a review of recent advances in research addressing Australia’s priorities in relation to commercial marine fisheries’ responses to current and anticipated future climate change impacts, and considers barriers and adaptation options for fisheries management over the near-term planning horizon of 5–7 years.
ISSN:0165-0009
1573-1480
DOI:10.1007/s10584-014-1110-7