NGO Maldives Resilient Reefs presented a study warning that climate change could cut fish stocks in Maldivian waters by 75 percent by the end of this century, telling a joint parliamentary committee meeting that rising ocean temperatures are pushing fish toward cooler Indian Ocean regions. Official statistics show fish purchases by companies fell 60 percent in the first six months of this year, the worst downturn in 26 years.
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When we used to fish here, someone standing on the beach or the reef edge could see me out there with my pole. That’s how close to shore we fished. But now, we have to travel 70 or 80 miles out to sea just to find fish
In many parts of the world where traditional fisheries were later commercialised [with industrial gear], it has largely failed. Fish stocks decline drastically
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A new study has warned that climate change could cause fish stocks in Maldivian waters to plummet by 75 percent by the end of this century.
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The decline in the fishing industry is reflected in official statistics, which show that fish purchases by companies dropped by 60 percent in the first six months of this year.
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This marks the most significant downturn in Maldivian fisheries in 26 years.
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But now, we have to travel 70 or 80 miles out to sea just to find fish," one fisherman noted in the documentary.
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She argued that the solution lies in protecting at least 30 percent of the Maldives' marine areas to enhance natural resilience.
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