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(c) Technologies for development of value added products from byproducts are
available and many of them are being commercialized. These technologies
could be used to increase the income and profitability as a step towards
adaptation.
Mitigation measures to counter the increased rate of spoilage of fishery products
and emergence of new pathogens
(a) Spoilage rates are directly related to increase in temperature and any increase
in the ambient temperature would directly affect the spoilage rates. The
problems would be much higher in the tropical countries which include
many lesser-developed nations, where hygienic handling and pre-processing
aspects are often neglected or restricted to a minimum due to constraints in
funds and/or technology.
(b) Studies for evolving models to predict the changes in microbial flora need to
be undertaken on a priority basis.
Trade and trade policies to support adaptation and mitigation measures
(a) Climate-induced movements in aquatic species in the fisheries and aquaculture sector will require adaptation at all stages of the seafood value chain,
from producers, processors, marketers, exporters, and importers as they
search for and adapt to changing supplies in order to meet the world’s growing demand for seafood.
(b) Much of the negative impacts would be felt by the small scale fishermen in
the developing countries, since temperature related effects would most likely
affect the species in the near shore waters, which form their main target
catch.
(c) Policy reforms need to be advanced in the field of trade policies, so as to
discourage economically unviable and ecologically damaging fishing practices, so as to allow developing countries sufficient space to support adaptation to climate change.
Region specific studies based on global projections regarding climate induced
changes
(a) Though many models (Cheung et al. 2010; Merino et al. 2012; Barange et al.
2014), project the potential role of climate change on the altered distribution
of fish species on a global scale, different conditions exist in the real world,
both regionally and nationally, and adaptation responses should be need
based. Thus, further work needs to be undertaken at the national and regional
level, in order for these projections to be useful for policymakers, to assist
the vulnerable fisheries communities to adapt to climate-induced resource
changes.
Adaptation to Climate Change: A Fishery Technology Perspective
(c) Technologies for development of value added products from byproducts are
available and many of them are being commercialized. These technologies
could be used to increase the income and profitability as a step towards
adaptation.
Mitigation measures to counter the increased rate of spoilage of fishery products
and emergence of new pathogens
(a) Spoilage rates are directly related to increase in temperature and any increase
in the ambient temperature would directly affect the spoilage rates. The
problems would be much higher in the tropical countries which include
many lesser-developed nations, where hygienic handling and pre-processing
aspects are often neglected or restricted to a minimum due to constraints in
funds and/or technology.
(b) Studies for evolving models to predict the changes in microbial flora need to
be undertaken on a priority basis.
Trade and trade policies to support adaptation and mitigation measures
(a) Climate-induced movements in aquatic species in the fisheries and aquaculture sector will require adaptation at all stages of the seafood value chain,
from producers, processors, marketers, exporters, and importers as they
search for and adapt to changing supplies in order to meet the world’s growing demand for seafood.
(b) Much of the negative impacts would be felt by the small scale fishermen in
the developing countries, since temperature related effects would most likely
affect the species in the near shore waters, which form their main target
catch.
(c) Policy reforms need to be advanced in the field of trade policies, so as to
discourage economically unviable and ecologically damaging fishing practices, so as to allow developing countries sufficient space to support adaptation to climate change.
Region specific studies based on global projections regarding climate induced
changes
(a) Though many models (Cheung et al. 2010; Merino et al. 2012; Barange et al.
2014), project the potential role of climate change on the altered distribution
of fish species on a global scale, different conditions exist in the real world,
both regionally and nationally, and adaptation responses should be need
based. Thus, further work needs to be undertaken at the national and regional
level, in order for these projections to be useful for policymakers, to assist
the vulnerable fisheries communities to adapt to climate-induced resource
changes.
Adaptation to Climate Change: A Fishery Technology Perspective