POTENTIAL ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES AND THE NEED FOR ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT

摘要: The effects of climate change on marine fisheries can be either mitigated by global action greenhouse gas emission, or managed encouraging appropriate adaptation. While fishers will autonomously adjust their activities in response to change, management systems may also need changed facilitate adjustment. Identifying the scope these changes require some understanding impacts absence any changes. In this paper, we estimate climate-related economic impact Australian and associated sectors for year 2030, ceteris paribus, based expected biophysical resource using an Input-Output model capture broader economy. Despite considerable uncertainties surrounding potential biological productivity fisheries, results suggest that most related could benefit from change. Appropriate adaptations further enhance benefits reduce losses investigated.