Coastal Fisheries & Climate Change

1. Coastal Fisheries & Climate Change By Monte Depaune

2. Introduction Coastal fisheries is the main source of seafood for people on Nauru with an estimated annual catch of 420t of finfish and 231t of invertebrates. Nauruan fresh fish consumption per capita is 56kg. Nearly half the population (4513 people, 2947 males and 1566 females) are engaged in fishing activities.

3. Status of Coastal Fisheries Management

4. Status of Coastal Fisheries Management

5. Status of Coastal Fisheries Management

6. Status of Coastal Fisheries Management

7. Status of Coastal Fisheries Management

8. Status of Coastal Fisheries Management

9. Nature of Our Coastal Fisheries Recent Catch and Value

10. Reef fisheries Nearshore pelagic (tuna) fisheries Inter/subtidal shellfish fisheries

11. Projected Changes to Coastal Fish Habitat (coral reefs) Projected changes to coastal fish habitat 2035 2050 2100

12. Coral bleaching due to increased temperature Ocean acidification - reef erosion

13. Projected degradation of coral reefs

14. Projected Changes to Coastal Fisheries Projected changes to coastal fisheries production 2035 2050 2100 Reef fish

15. Effects of climate change on reef fish Today 2035(-2 to -5%) 2050 (-20%) 2100 (-20 to -50%)

17. Summary Coral reef fisheries will be ‘losers’ under climate change. Mainly due to changes in their habitat There are severe implications! Adaptations are possible.