Wednesday October 11, 2023
ABC News —
Delaying efforts to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius is projected to have dire consequences for the world’s marine fisheries.
New modelling out to 2299 suggests overshooting climate targets could lead to a 13 per cent loss of important fish habitat in the top 200 metres of the ocean.
This zone, known as the epipelagic or “sunlight zone”, is home to most of the world’s marine fisheries.
Scientists warn fish species in this zone could become less resilient and more susceptible to things like disease with a 2C overshoot.