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 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
- Tasmania
The Climate Report Cards published on the Sea Change Australia website are fantastic — the way the information is presented is engaging and easy to understand. One question that often comes up is about the predictive capacity (accuracy of the predictions) presented in these kind of reports. How well have past projections aligned with observed […]
- Answer by Stephanie Brodie to:
The Climate Report Cards pu… by: Dr Stephanie Brodie
- South Australia
What’s going on with the algal bloom in South Australia?
- Answer by Zoe Doubleday to:
What’s going on with the al… by: Dr Zoe Doubleday
- South Australia
Will climate change make it more likely that the SA HAB will happen again?
- Answer by Gustaaf Hallegraeff to:
Will climate change make it… by: Prof Gustaaf Hallegraeff
- Tasmania
The impacts of the SA HAB event are worry. It has affected the marine habitat and inhabitants, and fishers and aquaculturists are also impacted. Is the SA event likely to reach Tasmania, and will it result in the same broad impacts? What should I do to prepare for such an event?
- Answer by Alison Turnbull to:
The impacts of the SA HAB e… by: Dr Alison Turnbull