As marine heatwaves intensify, Bali’s fishers hunt far and wide

Quick Summary:

More frequent heatwaves in the world’s oceans are depleting fish stocks and the livelihoods of those who rely on them.

Some activists want the government to expand aquaculture, including of tuna, to offset the economic harm to fishing communities.“The government needs to increase efforts to cultivate tuna amidst increasing market demand,” said Abdi Suhufan, the Director of the Jakarta-based Destructive Fishing Watch (DFW).“Because if not, we will definitely run out of tuna in the future.

Research published in the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering in 2023 showed marine heatwaves are more likely to occur in tropical areas like Indonesia and that the country’s Indian Ocean waters saw an average of two to three marine heatwaves a year, which impacted the fishery sector.

---

More Pictures

---

Read Quick SummarySave Time

or

Article Details

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeIndiaIndonesiaPortugal

Topics: Livelihoods Fishing Aquaculture Climate risk Jobs Marine Climate Oceans Climate science Global warming Heatwaves Conservation Food security Economy Extreme weather Biodiversity Research Carbon offsetting

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-12-12 @ 07:00:00 (15 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: eco-business.com

Language: English

Article Length: 1352 words

Reading Time: 8 minutes read

Sentences: 46 lines

Sentence Length: 30 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

Copyright Owner: © Eco-Business

News ID: 24372958

View Article Analysis

About Eco-Business

Main Topics: EconomyBusiness

Official Website: eco-business.com

Update Frequency: 3 posts per day

Year Established: 2009

Headquarters: Singapore

News Last Updated: 10 hours ago

Coverage Areas: Singapore

Ownership: Independent Company

Publication Timezone: GMT +8:00

Content Availability: Worldwide

News Language: English

RSS Feed: Available (XML)

API Access: Available (JSON, REST)

Website Security: Secure (HTTPS)

Publisher ID: #100

Publisher Details

Frequently Asked Questions