The report evaluated 17 different stressors, such as sea level rise, pesticide runoff and algal blooms, that impact the quality and quantity of global marine food supplies. According to a new study, the majority of foods sourced from aquatic environments or “blue foods” are threatened by climate change. The report confirmed that more than 90 percent of blue foods, including fished and farmed fish, shellfish, algae and plants in both freshwater and marine environments, are threatened. These foods include more than 540 freshwater species and more than 2,190 marine species, EcoWatch reported. The report recommends a global diversification of blue food production, “establishing international policies on sustainable blue food production and following the knowledge of Indigenous and local peoples in developing strategies and policies,” EcoWatch reported.

Source: The Guardian July 06, 2023 01:21 UTC