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This document discusses how climate change is affecting oceans and fisheries in the Northeast United States. It notes that the region is experiencing some of the highest rates of temperature rise and sea level rise on the planet. This is causing fish species distributions and abundances to shift, lowering the productivity of some fisheries. Specifically, American lobster has been depleted in Southern New England waters that are getting too warm, and Atlantic cod rebuilding may not be possible if warming oceans persist long term. The document outlines how resource managers are working to incorporate climate science into fisheries management and protect vulnerable species and habitats to increase ecosystem resilience to climate impacts.
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- 1. Our Oceans and ClimateChange John Bullard Regional Administrator Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office
- 2. One of ourgoals is to help fishing communities catch as much fish as they can, while still managing fishery so that there will be enough for future generations. One of our goals is to help fishing communities catch as much fish as they can, while still managing fishery so that there will be enough for future generations.
- 3. Municipal Historic District Revitalization Mayorof New Bedford Federal Office of Sustainable Development President’s Council on Sustainable Development National Marine Fisheries Service Academic Sea Education Association
- 4. Source: Northeast FisheriesScience Center and NOAA Watersheds & EstuariesOceans ResourcesCommunities Climate and Changing Conditions are Important Considerations
- 5. Changes Sea level Temperature Carbon Dioxide(CO2) Precipitation Melillo et al. (2014) after Karl et al. (2009) NOAA GFDL's ESM2M projection for the Northest U.S. Continental Shelf (Source: NEFSC Ecosystem Status Report) Ocean Surface pH
- 6. Regional Changes • Rateof temperature increase on Northeast U.S. Shelf among highest on planet • Rate of sea- level rise also among highest • Many other aspects of climate system are changing http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/ecosys/ecosystem-status-report/Climate Source: Jon Hare (Northeast Fisheries Science Center)
- 7. Other Regional Changes •Increase in • Annual precipitation and river flow • Magnitude of extreme precipitation events • Magnitude and frequency of floods • Dissolved Co2 increasing (resulting in “acidification”) Citations: Northeast Regional Climate Action Plan) Source: After Collins (2009) and Armstrong et al. (2014)
- 8. Source: Jon Hare(Northeast Fisheries Science Center) Shifting DistributionsChanging Productivity Changing FisheriesChanging Abundance Northeast U.S. Shelf Climate Change and Variability
- 9. Ocean & NorthernQuahogs Atlantic Salmon Bay Scallop 14 Atlantic species including: 18 species including: Halibut Scallop Surfclam Tilefish Witch flounder Northern Shrimp Winter flounder Oysters River herring Shortnose & Atlantic sturgeons Shellfish (blue mussel, softshell crab, whelks, blue crab) Stripe bass Tautog 12 Atlantic species including Red drum American eel Conger eel Black sea bass Spotted sea trout Cod Redfish Mackerel Sandlance Lobster Hagfish Pollock Skate species 21 species including Summer flounder Spanish mackerel Atlantic croaker Spot Northern kingfish Menhaden Weakfish Scup Butterfish Squid species Bluefish Deep-sea red crab Hake species (silver, red, offshore) Skate species (winter, clearnose) Anchovies Flounders (yellowtail, windowpane) Haddock Atlantic Herring Vulnerability to Climate Related Abundance Changes Climate Exposure BiologicalSensitivity Please note: These predictions have varying degrees of certainty Adapted from : Hare JA, Morrison WE, Nelson MW, Stachura MM, Teeters EJ, et al. (2016) A Vulnerability Assessment of Fish and Invertebrates to Climate Change on the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf. PLoS ONE 11(2): e0146756. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0146756
- 10. Photo: NEFSC/NOAA American lobsteris depleted and in recruitment failure in Southern New England, due in part to increased water temperatures at southern end of range American Lobster Source: NOAA and NEFSC
- 11. Atlantic Sea Scallops Withlimited mobility and high sensitivity to the ocean acidification, scallops are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts Source: NOAA and NEFMC, Framework Adjustment 26 to Scallop FMP
- 12. Atlantic Cod Source: JonHare and David Richardson (Northeast Fisheries Science Center) If warming oceans are affecting rebuilding for the long term, it may not be possible to rebuild the stock
- 13. River Herring U.S. Departmentof Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 13 Source: Jerry Prezioso, NOAA Forage fish are important parts of the ecosystem. River herring provide food for a variety of animals including important commercial and recreational fish like cod and haddock. Diadromous fish like river herring are very highly vulnerable to climate change Source: Tara Trinko-Lake, NOAA
- 14. Changes in predator-preyrelationships are important considerations. Research is underway to understand the effect of climate change on copepod distribution and how the change impacts right whale distributions Atlantic Right Whales Source: NOAA
- 15. How Are WeResponding to Climate Change? SCIENCE Working with partners to fund research on climate change predictions MANAGEMENT Incorporate ecosystems and climate science into management plans PROTECTION Restoring and protecting vulnerable species and habitats to increase resilience of communities and aquatic ecosystems ENGAGEMENT Engaging fishing industry in discussions of community resiliency in the face of climate change effects
- 16. Endangered Species Act& Marine Mammal Protection ActMagnuson-Stevens Act Endangered Species Act Marine Mammal Protection Act Living Marine Resources
- 17. Fresh Water Restoration andConservation of Freshwater/Estuary Habitats
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- 21. Lisa Colburn -NEFSC PotentialEffects MA Community Vulnerability
- 22. Marine aquaculture isin a growth stage globally, yet domestic production accounts for less than 5% of seafood consumed in the United States. Aquaculture
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