Climate Change: The issue of fish scarcity and high cost of buying them from the fishermen

By Comfort Blankson 

Photo credit: Comfort Blankson

Climate change has had a relevant impact on fishing around the world as a global village. As the temperatures rise, the  abysses that's  the deepest part of the ocean where no light ever penetrates, and the acidity  situations leveling up, the fishing concentration has been greatly affected.

The impact of climate change on fishing has endangered the livelihoods of l of people all around the world who depend on fishing to make an ends meet or for survival.   One of the most  appalling impacts  of climate change on fishing industry is the reduction in fish populations.

According to Allison L Perry, Paula J Low, Jim R Ellis, John D Reynolds, the distribution of both exploited and non exploited fishes have responded markedly  to recent increases in sea temperatures, with nearly two-thirds of species shifting in mean latitude or depth or both over 25 years.

As there's a high in temperature levels, the  aquatic lives that's the fishes ends up  to resettle to cooler waters. This makes it harder for fishermen to catch some type of fishes    since they have had a Change in habitat and are  no longer in the same waters.

Another  crucial impact of climate change on fishing is the unpredictability of the rainfall patterns. Extreme rainfall events  similar as hurricanes, storms, and surfs can be  mischievous to fishing conditioning. These rainfall events can beget major  dislocations in fishing conditioning, damage the  terrain, and alter the marine ecosystem. also, the rise in  ocean  situations associated with climate change can beget  littoral areas to  flood tide, affecting both  fumbling conditioning and the livelihoods of fishers.   

Eventually, climate change impacts the ocean currents, which have a significant impact on fishing. Changes in ocean currents can affect the movement of fish populations, making it harder to track and catch them. likewise, ocean currents play a  pivotal  part in the food  force for fish, so any significant changes in these currents can affect fish populations and the entire marine ecosystem.   

In conclusion, the impact of climate change on fishing is a complex and multifaceted issue that requires  critical attention. Numerous factors such as declining fish population, shifting rain fall patterns, among others are some of the many ways Climate change affects fishing.  As a result, we need to act fast and decisively to aid address this issue and help protect millions of people who depend on fishes for a living.