Science Stats Oceans

Oceans that are warming due to climate change yield fewer fish

Some areas have seen up to a 35 percent decline in how many fish can be harvested sustainably

haddock

FEWER FISH  Increasing ocean temperatures over the last 80 years are taking a toll on populations of haddock (shown) in the North Sea, and many other fish and shellfish species.

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By Carolyn Gramling

- More than 2 years ago

Finding the fish is going to get harder as climate change continues to heat up the world’s oceans.