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Published online 12 May 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050509-11

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Fish get hooked on cooler waters

North Sea species are moving towards the Arctic to dodge climate change.

Fish are shifting their homes northwards, according to an analysis of North Sea populations. The authors warn that climate change is probably to blame for the move, which could drive some commercially fished species out of the sea completely.

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