Responsibility
Report: Ocean warming may intensify IUU fishing and threaten global security
The Royal United Services Institute warns that ocean warming caused by climate change could intensify IUU fishing and threaten food security.
Responsibility
U.S. government releases first-ever Ocean Climate Action Plan
The Ocean Climate Action Plan is the first-ever government-wide strategy to maximize the power of the ocean to combat climate change.
Fisheries
Study: Marine heat waves deep underwater persist longer
A NOAA study finds marine heat waves can occur with little evidence of ocean warming at the surface, which impacts fisheries management.
Responsibility
Hottest ocean temperature record set in 2022 for seventh consecutive year
Research says a record-high ocean temperature combined with greater salinity could create inhospitable ocean conditions for marine life.
Intelligence
Ocean warming has decimated fish parasites. Why that’s actually bad news.
A study shows fish parasites plummeted from 1880 to 2019 due to ocean warming, which University of Washington researchers say is bad for ecosystems.
Responsibility
Study: Rapid ocean warming in the Gulf of Maine reverses 900 years of cooling
A new study found rapid ocean warming in the Gulf of Maine has reversed 900 years of cooling, with consequences for the ecosystem and fisheries.
Health & Welfare
With warming waters, will fish suffer from oxygen deprivation?
A new study has found that larger fishes are more likely to experience oxygen deficiency in warming water than smaller species.
Responsibility
Are mid-depth waters off the United States East Coast getting saltier from ocean warming?
A new study indicates that mid-depth waters off the United States East Coast are getting saltier, possibly due to ocean warming caused by climate change.
Responsibility
Expanding mariculture ‘vital’ to world’s food security, study finds
A new study has found that expanding mariculture will be “vital” to ensuring food security, but seafood's future hinges on climate action.
Responsibility
Study: Climate change will shuffle marine ecosystems in unexpected ways as ocean temperature warms
A study found that, as the ocean temperature warms, fish will continue to exist in certain areas but are not likely to be as abundant.
Fisheries
Study: Climate change is likely ‘suffocating’ the world’s fisheries
A new study indicates the ocean is losing oxygen due to climate change, greatly affecting fisheries and other marine resources.
Responsibility
Study: 2021 breaks record for hottest ocean temperature
New research shows the ocean temperature in 2021 was the hottest ever recorded by humans, and the effects of ocean warming are "far-reaching."