Observed and Projected Impacts of Climate Change on Marine Fisheries, Aquaculture, Coastal Tourism, and Human Health: An Update

Weatherdon, Lauren V.; Magnan, Alexandre; Rogers, Alex D.; Sumaila, U. Rashid; Cheung, William W. L.

doi:10.3389/fmars.2016.00048

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“…Economic globalization and markets can also drive changes in demands for certain marine species, pressure on resources, migration to coastal communities, and changes in nearshore vessel traffic (e.g., Tuler et al 2008, Bennett et al 2016a. Both biophysical and social drivers of change are presenting as risks or opportunities in coastal social-ecological systems (Adger et al 2005b, Sales 2009), making it especially relevant to understand whether communities are able to adapt (Gallopín 2006, Bennett et al 2014, 2016a. Assessments of adaptive capacity, i.e., "the ability of systems, institutions, humans, and other organisms to adjust to potential damage, take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to the consequences" (IPCC 2014:118), can provide such an understanding (Armitage andPlummer 2010, Mcleod et al 2016).…”

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“…Here, we examine the strengths and drawbacks of 11 approaches for evaluating adaptive capacity, with a particular focus on coastal communities as linked social-ecological systems (SESs). Coastal communities are at significant risk from the cumulative effects of anthropogenic change and coastal development to climate change and they also support a large proportion of the world's human population (Hallegatte et al 2013, Weatherdon et al 2016a). As such, measuring and fostering the adaptive capacities of coastal socialecological systems is of particular importance for researchers, planners, and policy makers (Wong et al 2014).…”

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Adaptive capacity: from assessment to action in coastal social-ecological systems

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ABSTRACT. Because of the complexity and speed of environmental, climatic, and socio-political change in coastal marine socialecological systems, there is significant academic and applied interest in assessing and fostering the adaptive capacity of coastal communities. Adaptive capacity refers to the latent ability of a system to respond proactively and positively to stressors or opportunities. A variety of qualitative, quantitative, and participatory approaches have been developed and applied to understand and assess adaptive capacity, each with different benefits, drawbacks, insights, and implications. Drawing on case studies of coastal communities from around the globe, we describe and compare 11 approaches that are often used to study adaptive capacity of social and ecological systems in the face of social, environmental, and climatic change. We synthesize lessons from a series of case studies to present important considerations to frame research and to choose an assessment approach, key challenges to analyze adaptive capacity in linked socialecological systems, and good practices to link results to action to foster adaptive capacity. We suggest that more attention be given to integrated social-ecological assessments and that greater effort be placed on evaluation and monitoring of adaptive capacity over time and across scales. Overall, although sustainability science holds a promise of providing solutions to real world problems, we found that too few assessments seem to lead to tangible outcomes or actions to foster adaptive capacity in social-ecological systems.

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Adaptive capacity: from assessment to action in coastal social-ecological systems

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Bennett²,

Ban³

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“…The dramatic impacts of hurricanes on the marine fisheries sector are well-documented, and it is clear that an increase in frequency and severity of such events will have major economic and social consequences (Tilmant et al 1994;Buck 2005;Solis et al 2013).Recreational fishing effort in Florida is substantially influenced by migration to the state and by tourism, both of which may decline somewhat with climatic warming due to increasing attractiveness of currently temperate regions. Impacts of sea level rise and extreme weather on Florida's tourism infrastructure may further reduce recreational fishing in the state (Weatherdon et al 2016). Climate in and of itself is likely to affect the level of recreational fishing effort (Carter & Letson 2009;Whitehad & Willard 2016).…”

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Climate Change Impacts on Florida’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors and Options for Adaptation

Lorenzen¹,

Ainsworth²,

Baker³

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Florida’s Climate: Changes, Variations, &Amp; Impacts

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Florida supports diverse marine and freshwater fisheries and a significant aquaculture industry with a combined economic impact of approximately 15 billion US$. We begin by describing the characteristics Key Messages• Sea level rise, more frequent severe storms, coastal habitat loss associated with both factors, changes in nutrient dynamics, and ocean acidification are likely to impact the productivity of Florida's marine fisheries. Some of these factors will also affect fisheries access.• Florida's freshwater fisheries will be impacted by increased hydrological variability, increased temperatures, and more frequent severe storms. Shallow lakes may respond by switching from a clear to a turbid, phytoplankton-dominated state that provides poor sport fishing. Greater hydrological variability will also exacerbate fishing access issues.• Among the aquaculture sectors, shellfish aquaculture is particularly sensitive to multiple drivers including sea level rise, coastal habitat loss, increased frequency of harmful algal blooms and ocean acidification. Ornamental fish culture and other forms of intensive aquaculture under controlled conditions will be relatively insensitive to climate change.• Key adaptation options for marine fisheries include switching of species, locations and fishing methods, while adapting catch limits to changes in productivity. In freshwater fisheries, on the other hand, water and habitat management will be key to adaptation. Change in farming methods will be important in aquaculture, along with species and location changes, particularly in the shellfish industry. Aquaculture for fisheries enhancement and ecological restoration can aid adaptation in both marine and freshwater fisheries. Adaptation will benefit from awareness of drivers and impact pathways, monitoring of a broad suite of impact indicators, and adaptive decision-making. 428 • KAI LORENZEN ET AL.

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“…In 2014, my colleague Alexandre Magnan (IDDRI) and I launched The Oceans 2015 Initiative (http://bit.ly/1M6YiS6) which aimed, together with other initiatives such as those of the Ocean and Climate Platform (Unesco plus 67 organizations; http://ocean-climate.org), at bringing ocean matters at the negotiating table. We gathered a group of about 15 experts to produce scientific papers (Gattuso et al ; Howes et al ; Weatherdon et al ), a multilingual policy brief (Magnan et al ), as well as multilingual products for the general public (animated movie and a cartoon). We also organized and were involved in several side events both the Blue Zone, in the Civil Society Zone and in various places in the city.…”

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An Ocean Scientist at COP21

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2016

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Observed and Projected Impacts of Climate Change on Marine Fisheries, Aquaculture, Coastal Tourism, and Human Health: An Update

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Adaptive capacity: from assessment to action in coastal social-ecological systems

Adaptive capacity: from assessment to action in coastal social-ecological systems

Climate Change Impacts on Florida’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors and Options for Adaptation

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