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A recent Ghoti paper highlights the urgent need for Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) to adapt to climate change. Using South Pacific albacore tuna as a case study, it identifies four priorities: understanding climate-driven biological shifts, improving data collection, refining CPUE modelling, and providing adaptive, robust scientific advice. Strengthening these areas will help RFMOs manage transboundary fish stocks sustainably in a warming ocean.
Aquaculture for the future webinar series: #1 Climate Considerations for WA Aquaculture. Tuesday 28th October 12 – 1pm (AWST)
The latest Copernicus Ocean State Report provides an international example showing that record ocean heatwaves in 2023–2024 are reshaping marine ecosystems and disrupting fisheries and aquaculture worldwide. Warmer waters, rising seas, and acidification are driving species shifts, invasive outbreaks, and production losses, such as the collapse of clam farming in Italy’s Po River delta. The report highlights the urgent need for climate-ready management to protect seafood industries and coastal communities.
The $102.5 million Algal Bloom Summer Plan delivers targeted relief and long-term recovery for South Australia’s fisheries and aquaculture sector, including grants of up to $150,000, fee relief, and new R&D funding. Backed by major habitat restoration and real-time ocean monitoring, the plan aims to restore marine ecosystems, protect seafood industries, and build resilience against future algal events.
New research shows that warming oceans may make seafood more toxic — not by adding mercury, but by reducing oxygen. As low-oxygen zones expand, microbes that convert mercury into its most harmful form, methylmercury, can thrive. This climate-driven process could increase toxin levels up the food chain, from plankton to people.
From backyard gardens to our southern seas, the seasons are on the move. Earlier springs, hotter summers, and shifting species show how climate change is reshaping Tasmania’s land and ocean life alike.