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Shifts in fishing grounds

Adaptation to climate change in fisheries is occurring very rapidly. Research now shows that it is a complex process whose outcomes can both mitigate and exacerbate impacts on fish populations.

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McCay, B. Shifts in fishing grounds. Nature Clim Change 2, 840–841 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1765

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