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Australia’s record-hot oceans have driven extreme weather, from floods and cyclones to mass coral bleaching and toxic algal blooms, showing how warming seas are reshaping both climate and ecosystems.
Summary of the key findings from the 2025 National Climate Risk Assessment in relation to Fisheries and Aquaculture
South Australia’s harmful algal bloom has been declared a “cultural emergency” by First Nations groups, who warn it is devastating marine species, disrupting traditional practices, and highlighting the need for Indigenous-led management in the face of climate-driven coastal crises.
South Australian seafood giant Yumbah Aquaculture has reported $5 million in losses and staff stand-downs from the algal bloom crisis, urging government co-investment to help the aquaculture industry build long-term resilience.
Sea Change Australia is featured in the Spring 2025 issue of Western Angler!
South Australian seafood workers sidelined by the harmful algal bloom are being redeployed to clean local beaches, as a parliamentary inquiry investigates the crisis
A new Australian and New Zealand Marine Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Network has been established to strengthen collaboration and information sharing on harmful algal blooms across the region.
A new study warns that climate change will worsen risks for fishers, from harsher storms and extreme heat to longer, more exhausting trips at sea. Combined with weak labor protections and forced labor risks, these pressures could deepen inequities across global fisheries. The authors call for urgent cross-sector policy action to protect workers’ safety, wellbeing, and rights.
Fish farms may hold untapped potential in the fight against climate change. New research suggests that iron enrichment in aquaculture could neutralize toxic gases while capturing millions of tons of CO₂ each year, offering farmers both environmental and economic benefits.