Fish populations could rise even with extreme climate change, study shows

With better management of fishing, global catches could increase even if temperatures rise by as much as 4C, say scientistsBetter management of fishing rights around the world would increase catches even if climate change takes hold, new research has found, ahead of key negotiations on fishing at the UN next week.Even if temperatures rise by as much as 4C above pre-industrial levels - in the upper range of current forecasts - the damaging effects on fishing can be contained through improving how stocks are fished and managed. The finding is crucial because more than 1 billion people globally rely on fish, particularly key species such as tuna and mackerel, as their main source of protein. Continue reading...