The first comprehensive review of the current and future effects of climate change on the world’s fisheries and aquaculture operations The first book of its kind, Climate Change Impacts on Fisheries and Aquaculture explores the impacts of climate change on global fisheries resources and on marine aquaculture. It also offers expert suggestions on possible adaptations to reduce those impacts. The world's climate is changing more rapidly than scientists had envisioned just a few years ago, and the potential impact of climate change on world food production is quite alarming. Nowhere is the sense of alarm more keenly felt than among those who study the warming of the world's oceans. Evidence of the dire effects of climate change on fisheries and fish farming has now mounted to such an extent that the need for a book such as this has become urgent. A landmark publication devoted exclusively to how climate change is affecting and is likely to affect commercially vital fisheries and aquaculture operations globally, Climate Change Impacts on Fisheries and Aquaculture provides scientists and fishery managers with a summary of and reference point for information on the subject which has been gathered thus far. Covers an array of critical topics and assesses reviews of climate change impacts on fisheries and aquaculture from many countries, including Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Australia, Chile, US, UK, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, India and others Features chapters on the effects of climate change on pelagic species, cod, lobsters, plankton, macroalgae, seagrasses and coral reefs Reviews the spread of diseases, economic and social impacts, marine aquaculture and adaptation in aquaculture under climate change Includes special reports on the Antarctic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Arctic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea Extensive references throughout the book make this volume both a comprehensive text for general study and a reference/guide to further research for fisheries scientists, fisheries managers, aquaculture personnel, climate change specialists, aquatic invertebrate and vertebrate biologists, physiologists, marine biologists, economists, environmentalist biologists and planners.

This report indicates that climate change will significantly affect the availability and trade of fish products, especially for those countries most dependent on the sector, and calls for effective adaptation and mitigation actions encompassing food production.

Predicting Future Oceans: Sustainability of Ocean and Human Systems Amidst Global Environmental Change provides a synthesis of our knowledge of the future state of the oceans. The editors undertake the challenge of integrating diverse perspectives—from oceanography to anthropology—to exhibit the changes in ecological conditions and their socioeconomic implications. Each contributing author provides a novel perspective, with the book as a whole collating scholarly understandings of future oceans and coastal communities across the world. The diverse perspectives, syntheses and state-of-the-art natural and social sciences contributions are led by past and current research fellows and principal investigators of the Nereus Program network. This includes members at 17 leading research institutes, addressing themes such as oceanography, biodiversity, fisheries, mariculture production, economics, pollution, public health and marine policy. This book is a comprehensive resource for senior undergraduate and postgraduate readers studying social and natural science, as well as practitioners working in the field of natural resources management and marine conservation. - Provides a synthesis of our knowledge on the future state of the oceans - Includes recommendations on how to move forwards - Highlights key social aspects linked to ocean ecosystems, including health, equity and sovereignty

The first comprehensive review of the current and future effects of climate change on the world’s fisheries and aquaculture operations The first book of its kind, Climate Change Impacts on Fisheries and Aquaculture explores the impacts of climate change on global fisheries resources and on marine aquaculture. It also offers expert suggestions on possible adaptations to reduce those impacts. The world's climate is changing more rapidly than scientists had envisioned just a few years ago, and the potential impact of climate change on world food production is quite alarming. Nowhere is the sense of alarm more keenly felt than among those who study the warming of the world's oceans. Evidence of the dire effects of climate change on fisheries and fish farming has now mounted to such an extent that the need for a book such as this has become urgent. A landmark publication devoted exclusively to how climate change is affecting and is likely to affect commercially vital fisheries and aquaculture operations globally, Climate Change Impacts on Fisheries and Aquaculture provides scientists and fishery managers with a summary of and reference point for information on the subject which has been gathered thus far. Covers an array of critical topics and assesses reviews of climate change impacts on fisheries and aquaculture from many countries, including Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Australia, Chile, US, UK, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, India and others Features chapters on the effects of climate change on pelagic species, cod, lobsters, plankton, macroalgae, seagrasses and coral reefs Reviews the spread of diseases, economic and social impacts, marine aquaculture and adaptation in aquaculture under climate change Includes special reports on the Antarctic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, the Arctic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea Extensive references throughout the book make this volume both a comprehensive text for general study and a reference/guide to further research for fisheries scientists, fisheries managers, aquaculture personnel, climate change specialists, aquatic invertebrate and vertebrate biologists, physiologists, marine biologists, economists, environmentalist biologists and planners.

Introduction / Nature A. McGinnForeword / Ronald C. BairdOverview of the Symposium / Brian J. Shuter, Robert F. Carline and Nature A. McGinnSignals from Ice Cover Trends and Variability / John J. MagnusonGlobal Warming Influences on Water Levels, Ice, and Chemical and Biological Cycles in Lakes: Some Examples / Brent M. LofgrenImpacts of Sea Level Rise on Tidal Wetlands and Shallow-Water Habitats: A Case Study from Chesapeake Bay / J. Court Stevenson, Michael S. Kearney and Evamaria W. KochEffects of Temperature, Global Extremes, and Climate Change on Year-Class Production of Warmwater, Coolwater, and Coldwater Fishes in the Great Lakes Basin / John M. CasselmanClimate Change: Implications for Fish Growth Performance in the Great Lakes / Stephen B. Brandt, Doran M. Mason, Michael J. McCormick, Brent Lofgren, Timothy S. Hunter and Jeffrey A. TylerClimate Change, Freshwater Fish, and Fisheries: Case Studies from Ontario and Their Use in Assessing Potential Impacts / Brian J. Shuter, Charles K. Minns and Nigel LesterChanging Fish Biodiversity: Predicting the Loss of Cyprind Biodiversity Due to Global Climate Change / Donald A. Jackson and Nicholas E. MandrakUsing Current Biogeographic Limits to Predict Fish Distributions Following Climate Change / Frank J. RahelA Review of the Role of Climate Variability in the Decline of Northern Cod / K. F. DrinkwaterInfluence of Rising Sea Temperature on Commercial Bivalve Species of the U.S. Atlantic Coast / James R. Weinberg, Thomas G. Dahlgren and Kenneth M. HalanychReef Faunal Response to Warming Middle U.S. Continental Shelf Waters / R. O. Parker, Jr. and R. L. DixonDecadal Oscillations and Regime Shifts, a Characterization of the Chesapeake Bay Marine Climate / Herbert M. AustinFuture Consequences of Climate Change for the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem and Its Fisheries / Robert J. Wood, Donald F. Boesch and Victor S. KennedyPotential Consequences of Climate Change for the Fish Resources in the Mid-Atlantic Region / David G. MountainClimate Variability and Pacific Sardine Populations and Fisheries / G. A. McFarlane, P. E. Smith, T. R. Baumgartner and J. R. HunterDynamic Response of California Current Populations to Environmental Variability / Louis W. Botsford, Cathryn A. Lawrence, M. Forrest Hill, Alan Hastings and Kevin S. McCannEffects of Climate and Stock Size on the Productivity of Pacific Halibut / William G. Clark and Steven R. HareThe Role of Climate in the Past, Present, and Future of Pacific Salmon Fisheries off the West Coast of Canada / Richard J. Beamish and Donald J. NoakesCooperating with the Environment: Case Studies of Climate and Fisheries in the Northern California Current / John C. Field and Robert C. FrancisUncertainty in Scenarios of Human-Caused Climate Change / Nathan J. Mantua and Philip W. MoteA Future of Adapting to Climate Change and Variability / John J. MagnusonSymposium and Contributed Paper Session AbstractsReport from the Stakeholders? Forum on Fisheries and Climate ChangeBibliography of Climate Change-Related Papers in AFS Journals.

"Sustainable use of aquatic ecosystems is high on regional, national and international agendas and central to the implementation of international agreements on biological diversity, responsible fisheries and fish stock management. Since 2001, when political commitments were made to implement the ecosystem approach, countries have begun to incorporate ecosystem considerations into their fisheries management and have met with varied success." "The Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries covers both theoretical andapplied aspects of sustainable management, with a particular emphasis on reviewing concepts and addressing implementation issues in the form of case studies from around the world. Personal experiences are considered from diverse backgrounds and discuss the constraints encountered, strategies identified and best practices to facilitate further implementation."--BOOK JACKET.

This book highlights the economic and policy aspects of adapting fisheries to climate change, including strengthening global governance; a broader use of rights-based management; ecosystem protection; the ending of environmental harmful subsidies and use of aquaculture.