Scientific study projects impact of climate change on 35 fishery resources in Peru towards 2055
“Peru: climate change threatens fishing of key species for the economy by 2055”
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A recent scientific investigation evaluated the vulnerability of 35 fishery resources in the northern marine ecosystem of Peru against climate change projections for the year 2055. The study identified that benthic species and certain pelagics present higher risk due to increasing temperature and ocean acidity.
The work, developed by researchers from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, analyzed key species for both industry and artisanal fishing as well as local gastronomy in a 350-kilometer strip between Tumbes and Piura.
Out of the 35 species analyzed, five were classified with high vulnerability, among them the scallop, the black clam, the Pacific barnacle, the smooth hammerhead shark, and the thresher shark. Most of the evaluated resources obtained a medium vulnerability level.
The authors point out that the northern sector concentrated in this ecosystem represents a source of employment for thousands of people and generates hundreds of thousands of tons of annual landings, which is why the projections demand preventive fishery management measures.
- 35 marine fishery resources were evaluated in northern Peru.
- Five species were categorized with high vulnerability towards 2055.
- Bivalve mollusks and certain sharks appear among the most exposed resources.
- The analyzed zone concentrates nearly 41% of the Peruvian industrial fleet.
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