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Navigating the Depths of the Global Marine Fisheries Crisis: A Brief Review
Gaurav N. Lanjewar, Shweta A. Sonawane, Digvijay D. Chauhan, Omkar Kode, Hitesh B. Jagane and Saurabh Rawool
Abstract
The global fisheries industry faces a critical challenge with annual catches exceeding sustainable levels, leading to overexploitation. Establishing precise global limits is difficult, highlighting the need for immediate action, particularly due to severe overcapacity. Managing fisheries is complicated by uncertainties, requiring safety margins, risk management, and transparent institutional arrangements. Indiscriminate fishing methods like gill nets and traps pose ecological threats, capturing targeted species while endangering non-commercial marine species and disrupting marine ecosystems. Effects of COVID-19 on fisheries include changes in food consumption, supply chain disruptions, and socio-economic instability. Overfishing, driven by increased demand and technological advancements, has depleted fish stocks, impacting ecosystems and food security. Climate change worsens these challenges through ocean acidification, sea level rise, and habitat alterations. Proposed solutions involve restoring fish populations, enhancing carbon storage, and reducing CO2 emissions. Sustainable fisheries management requires recovery measures, improved monitoring, and ecosystem-focused scientific advice, including fishing bans, habitat restoration, and promoting sustainable practices. Immediate comprehensive measures are needed to address overfishing, mitigate climate change impacts, and ensure long-term global fisheries sustainability.
Keywords
Climate change, Overfishing, Sustainable Fisheries, Management
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Lanjewar GN, Sonawane SA, Chauhan DD, Kode O, Jagane HB and Rawool S. Navigating the Depths of the Global Marine Fisheries Crisis: a brief review. Chron Aquat Sci. 2024;1(10):43-52
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