2022
Journal Articles
Ramírez, Francisco; Shannon, Lynne J.; Angelini, Ronaldo; Steenbeek, Jeroen; Coll, Marta
Overfishing species on the move may burden seafood provision in the low-latitude Atlantic Ocean Journal Article
In: Science of The Total Environment, vol. 836, pp. 155480, 2022, ISSN: 0048-9697.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate Change, fisheries, Safe Operating Space, Seafood provisioning, Shifting distribution, Small and medium size pelagic fish
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title = {Overfishing species on the move may burden seafood provision in the low-latitude Atlantic Ocean},
author = {Francisco Ram\'{i}rez and Lynne J. Shannon and Ronaldo Angelini and Jeroen Steenbeek and Marta Coll},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969722025761},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155480},
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abstract = {Climate and fisheries interact, often synergistically, and may challenge marine ecosystem functioning and management, along with seafood provision. Here, we spatially combine highly resolved assessments of climate-driven changes in optimal environmental conditions (i.e., optimal habitats) for the pelagic fish community with available industrial fishery data to identify highly impacted inshore areas in the Central and Southern Atlantic Ocean. Overall, optimal habitat availability remained stable or decreased over recent decades for most commercial, small and medium size pelagic species, particularly in low-latitude regions. We also find a worrying overlap of these areas with fishing hotspots. Nations near the Equator (particularly along the African coast) have been doubly impacted by climate and industrial fisheries, with ultimate consequences on fish stocks and ecosystems as a whole. Management and conservation actions are urgently required to prevent species depletions and ensure seafood provisioning in these highly impacted, and often socioeconomically constrained areas. These actions may include redistributing fishing pressure and reducing it in local areas where climate forcing is particularly high, balancing resource exploitation and the conservation of marine life-supporting services in the face of climate change.},
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Ramírez, Francisco; Shannon, Lynne J.; Angelini, Ronaldo; Steenbeek, Jeroen; Coll, Marta
Overfishing Species on the Move May Burden Seafood Provision in the Low-Latitude Atlantic Ocean Journal Article
In: Science of The Total Environment, vol. 836, pp. 155480, 2022, ISSN: 0048-9697.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Climate Change, fisheries, Safe Operating Space, Seafood provisioning, Shifting distribution, Small and medium size pelagic fish
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title = {Overfishing Species on the Move May Burden Seafood Provision in the Low-Latitude Atlantic Ocean},
author = {Francisco Ram\'{i}rez and Lynne J. Shannon and Ronaldo Angelini and Jeroen Steenbeek and Marta Coll},
doi = {10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155480},
issn = {0048-9697},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-08-01},
urldate = {2022-05-11},
journal = {Science of The Total Environment},
volume = {836},
pages = {155480},
abstract = {Climate and fisheries interact, often synergistically, and may challenge marine ecosystem functioning and management, along with seafood provision. Here, we spatially combine highly resolved assessments of climate-driven changes in optimal environmental conditions (i.e., optimal habitats) for the pelagic fish community with available industrial fishery data to identify highly impacted inshore areas in the Central and Southern Atlantic Ocean. Overall, optimal habitat availability remained stable or decreased over recent decades for most commercial, small and medium size pelagic species, particularly in low-latitude regions. We also find a worrying overlap of these areas with fishing hotspots. Nations near the Equator (particularly along the African coast) have been doubly impacted by climate and industrial fisheries, with ultimate consequences on fish stocks and ecosystems as a whole. Management and conservation actions are urgently required to prevent species depletions and ensure seafood provisioning in these highly impacted, and often socioeconomically constrained areas. These actions may include redistributing fishing pressure and reducing it in local areas where climate forcing is particularly high, balancing resource exploitation and the conservation of marine life-supporting services in the face of climate change.},
keywords = {Climate Change, fisheries, Safe Operating Space, Seafood provisioning, Shifting distribution, Small and medium size pelagic fish},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
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