Title: Climate Change and Marine Fisheries Management
Abstract: Fisheries and aquaculture have very important roles for food supply,
food security and income generation in India. About one million people work
directly in the sector in the country, producing around 3 million tonnes annually.
The production from capture fisheries is approaching the potential yield, and
scope for further increase in production is limited. Climate change is pro-jected
to exacerbate this situation. The potential outcome for fisheries may be decrease
in production and value of coastal, and decline in the economic returns from
fishing operations. Despite the uncertainties and potential negative impacts of
climate change on marine fisheries, there are opportunities to reduce the
vulnerabili~y to climate-related impacts. The following measures could
contribute to coping with climate change: (i) adapting Code of Conduct for
Responsible Fisheries; evaluating the adaptive capacity of important fish groups;
(ii) identifying adaptive fishing and post-harvest practices to sustain fish
production and quality; (iii) supporting energy efficient fishing craft and gear;
(iv) cultivating aquatic algae, which have positive response to climate change
for food and pharmaceutical purposes and for production of biodiesel; (v)
increasing climate literacy among the fishing communities; (vi) establishing
Weather Watch Groups; and (vii) evolving decision support systems for fisheries
and aquaculture in the region. It is also important to recognize the synergies
between adaptive and mitigation options related to climate change and nonclimatic
factors such as responsible fisheries.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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