Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture

FAO

Impacts of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The leaflet presents the overall content of a technical paper on current scientific knowledge available on climate change implications for fisheries and aquaculture, as well as adpatation and mitigation responses. The leaflet is meant to announce the release of the technical paper. It is prepared on the occasion of an international symposium on climate change impacts on the world's oceans with the purpose to raise interest of the participants in the symposium. However, it can be used as a 2-page communication product on any international event where FAO publications are presented.

Language English

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