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Marine expert warns of climate emergency as fish abandon tropical waters
From The Guardian U.K.
As climate change pushes marine species towards cooler waters, and the fishing industry expands around the globe, the tropics are emptying out, a leading fisheries expert has warned.
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“Climate change is something that is already being perceived by fish. It’s already happening and they’re already moving,” he said.
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“In temperate areas you will have the fish coming from a warmer area, and another one leaving. You’ll have a lot of transformation but they will actually – at least in terms of fishery – adapt. In the tropics you don’t have the replacement, you have only fish leaving.”
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“Climate change is something that is already being perceived by fish. It’s already happening and they’re already moving,” he said.
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“In temperate areas you will have the fish coming from a warmer area, and another one leaving. You’ll have a lot of transformation but they will actually – at least in terms of fishery – adapt. In the tropics you don’t have the replacement, you have only fish leaving.”
Much more at the link.
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