Climate questions and answers
Come fishing for answers to climate change questions! Sea Change Australia helps connect the seafood sector with the best available climate change information to help the sector understand, prepare, and respond.
Explore the Q&A database below to learn how climate change is affecting the seafood sector, and what key questions and topics other people want to know more about.
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- Queensland
Ingidenous fishers from the Torres Strait mentioned increased freshwater inputs in the region resulting in fish and coral mortalities. As a result, how can we monitor and predict fresh water […]
- Answer by Stephanie Brodie to:
Ingidenous fishers from the… by: Dr Stephanie Brodie
- Victoria
Fisherman have anecdotally observed less abalone recruitment in Victoria. Have there been any changes to abalone recruitment and breeding in response to climate change in Victoria or south-eastern Australia?
- Answer by Cameron Dixon to:
Fisherman have anecdotally … by: Dr Cameron Dixon
- Western Australia
What do prawn and scallop stocks look like in 10 years with climate change (Shark Bay)?
- Answer by Arani Chandrapavan to:
What do prawn and scallop s… by: Dr Arani Chandrapavan
- South Australia
With climate change, what types of fish are most likely to increase in abundance in South Australia?
- Answer by Fred Bailleul to:
With climate change, what t… by: Dr Fred Bailleul
- Western Australia
Is Ningaloo resilient enough to withstand yearly bleaching events?
- Answer by Kate Quigley to:
Is Ningaloo resilient enoug… by: Dr Kate Quigley
- Tasmania
What is an emerging business opportunity for range extending species?
- Answer by Jennifer Smith to:
What is an emerging busines… by: Dr Jennifer Smith
- Answer by John Keane to:
What is an emerging busines… by: Dr John Keane
- Western Australia
How can the fishing industry improve public perception and gain social license amid climate pressures?
- Answer by Rachel Kelly to:
How can the fishing industr… by: Dr Rachel Kelly
- Tasmania
What is the best thing a person can do to help with climate change?
- Answer by Gretta Pecl to:
What is the best thing a pe… by: Prof Gretta Pecl
- Tasmania
Is there a relationship between warming waters and the size of the fish that people will catch?
- Answer by Freddie Heather to:
Is there a relationship bet… by: Dr Freddie Heather
- Tasmania
As a lobster fisher I want to know how lobsters will be affected by the changes in the environment I am hearing about. How will lobsters respond? How will my fishing be affected? What do so need to do to keep fishing?
- Answer by Samantha Twiname to:
As a lobster fisher I want … by: Dr Samantha Twiname