Climate change is pushing major Oregon fish species north, says NOAA scientist
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [the Oregonian] By Kelly House December 12, 2014
Climate change is expected to push some of Oregon’s most abundant fish species northward in the next 35 years, producing potentially damaging effects for Oregon’s commercial fisheries.
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of British Columbia on Wednesday released a first of its kind look at future projections of species shift caused by warming oceans. They found that pelagic fish – those that tend to dwell closer to the ocean’s surface – will seek cooler waters as the southern end of their habitat heats up.
In Oregon, salmon and hake – two important commercial fish – could begin to abandon the waters off Newport and Astoria, and become more abundant in places further north. Brodeur noted that hake weren't included in this specific study.
“If fishers want to stay with these fish, they’ll need to move farther north...
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