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News: Climate change will have strong impact on fisheries
Posted by: JimEdwards on Jul 10, 2008 - 04:03 PM
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Decrease in fisheries production likely – FAO holds scientific symposium
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 Temperature and other variations resulting from climate change will have a strong impact on fisheries and aquaculture, with significant food security consequences for certain populations, FAO said this week.
The UN food agency’s note of caution came at the start of a four day scientific symposium on climate change and marine fisheries being held at its Rome headquarters (8-11 July 2008). The event, which involves over 200 experts and policymakers from around the globe, aims to paint a fuller picture of the challenges that climate change poses to marine fisheries and the millions of people who depend on them for food and income.
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