Effects Of Climate Change On Overfishing

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Does climate change affect fishes more than overfishing?

Climate change is an increasing concern for the world and its population. One of the most affected part is the ocean. The marine life has been increasingly affected by the consequences of drastic change in climate. The most commonly found living beings inside the oceans are the fishes. Fishes are affected by various reasons and we have endangered many of the species because of the manmade changes in climate and the marine ecosystem.

Another increasing concern for the life of these fishes is overfishing. Overfishing is an increasing threat to the ecosystem of fishes. The consequences are the same as of that of climate change.

How does climate change affect fishes and

1. Earthquakes – Earthquakes not only affect terrestrial beings but they also have a huge impact on aquatic lives. “In 2009 a huge underwater earthquake hit the Atlantic Ocean leading to huge number of casualties that include a loss of approx. 8000 fishes and aquatic beings that lived near the sea bed and 200 fishes in the top layer due to the sinking of a Ship. Though the passengers were safely evacuated” thetimes.org said as of November 2009

2. Acid Rain – Acid rains again not only affect terrestrial life but also affect marine life and mainly the Top Layer Organisms. Such as Fishes crabs and turtles. They increase the Sulphur content in the water which leads to casualties worse than that of oil leaks. Though there are not many Acid rain reports over the Oceans and seas. In 2013 due to an acid rain near the cost of Luanda in Angola there was a massive loss of harvest and Marine life. Approx. 3000 fishes were found floating after the rain

Floods – It is pretty rare to have floods in oceans but as Global warming has taken a toll on the Arctic and the Antarctic The ice caps have been rapidly melting leading to change in water levels which leads to coastal floods but this also affects marine life as after such a flood many fishes are washed up ashore. In 2014 a coastal flood in The Jinh city of Northern China washing ashore hundreds of Fishes, Crabs and Turtles.

Scenarios

1. Past – As of the history of climate change and overfishing It was rather a one sided debate. As Climate change wasn’t a rising concern up until the 201st Decade It was clear that Overfishing was a very important issue and It was affecting Fishes more than anything else.

2. Present – The current scenario suggests that It is Clearly a tough debate and overfishing still has the hold. Overfishing according to many marine specialists is still the most important issue when it comes to the life of fishes.

3. Future – In the near future the Debate might be still won by Overfishing but in the far future Climate change has every single possibility to be one of the major reasons not only for the depletion of fishes and other life but also every single concern that is considered to be small. The non veg population is likely to decrease due to these consequences and this might hit the non veg food industry.

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