Climate Change and Aquaculture: Opportunities and challenges for adaptation and mitigation

This report summarises the potential impacts of climate change on the aquaculture sector at the global and regional level. Overall, impacts on aquaculture are predicted to vary widely, depending on the current climatic zones of activity. Climate change impacts on aquaculture have both direct effects, e.g. through physical and physiological processes, and indirect effects, e.g. through variations in fish meal supplies and trade issues. Options to increase resilience and adaptability include adequate policies and practices with an ecosystem and cross sectoral perspective at regional, national, watershed scales as well as improved management practices at the farm scale. The report was produced by the FAO's Committee on Fisheries, Sub-committee Aquaculture.