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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- Western Australia
What legislative changes are needed to provide more flexibility and security for commercial fishers?
- Answer by Martin Exel to:
What legislative changes ar… by: Mr Martin Exel
- Answer by Liam Fullbrook to:
What legislative changes ar… by: Dr Liam Fullbrook
- Western Australia
How can biological sensitivity scoring and exposure assessments guide climate adaptation planning?
- Answer by Beth Fulton to:
How can biological sensitiv… by: Dr Beth Fulton
- Western Australia
What should a marine climate change response strategy include (e.g., playbooks for heatwaves, algal blooms)?
- Answer by Jess Melbourne-Thomas to:
What should a marine climat… by: Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas
- Western Australia
What policy reforms are needed to allow fishers to shift to new species or consolidate licenses?
- Answer by Liam Fullbrook to:
What policy reforms are nee… by: Dr Liam Fullbrook
- Western Australia
What is the current capability and capacity to predict marine heatwaves? What improvements are needed in ocean monitoring systems and modelling to improve prediction capacity?
- Answer by Alistair Hobday to:
What is the current capabil… by: Dr Alistair Hobday
- Western Australia
How do fluctuating water temperatures affect fish spawning and survival, and what are the limits of species adaptability?
- Answer by Curtis Champion to:
How do fluctuating water te… by: Dr Curtis Champion
- Western Australia
How can we track and manage long-term impacts of species redistribution on ecosystems and fishing practices?
- Answer by Gretta Pecl to:
How can we track and manage… by: Prof Gretta Pecl
- Western Australia
How are tropical species expanding their range due to warming waters?
- Answer by Adriana Verges to:
How are tropical species ex… by: Prof Adriana Verges