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UrduThe Fall Members’ Meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System — taking place virtually — will feature updates from the U.S. IOOS, information on new projects funded through the Inflation Reduction Act, the Gulf’s high-frequency radar system and more.
Tag: marine fisheries
Expert Available: @stonybrooku Ocean Conservationist Responds to President Biden’s Call to Tackle Climate Crisis
President Joseph Biden recently announced Actions to Tackle the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, Create Jobs, and Restore Scientific Integrity Across the Federal Government which can be found on this Fact Sheet: “This order commits to the goal of conserving…
Marine Fisheries Will Not Offset Farm Losses after Nuclear War
After a nuclear war, wild-catch marine fisheries will not offset the loss of food grown on land, especially if widespread overfishing continues, according to a Rutgers co-authored study. But effective pre-war fisheries management would greatly boost the oceans’ potential contribution of protein and nutrients during a global food emergency, according to the study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study for the first time explored the effects of nuclear war on wild-catch marine fisheries.
As Oceans Warm, Fish Flee
New research shows that nations in the tropics are especially vulnerable to the loss of fish species due to climate change. But none of the 127 international fisheries agreements have language that prepares countries for the exits of stock, climate change or range shifts.