For William Housty, even if Canada, thanks to its geographical position, could benefit from south-north migration, it does not It is not certain that these species will find a suitable habitat, further north, to develop.
This decline goes well beyond the nutritional and food impact, he points out, because coastal communities rely entirely on these resources for their culture and economy. If salmon and herring are taken away from us, many aspects of our lives are taken away. And there's not much hope for them right now.
The situation is serious. From above, the ocean looks fine. But when you look at what's going on underneath, it's not at all.
A quote from William Housty, Director General of the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department
For William Cheung, the fishing industry must adapt to be more sustainable and take more nutrients into account.
Among the causes of the decline of these marine nutrients on a global scale, we find the overexploitation of certain species. This is the case for 35.4% of these stocks worldwide, while 57.3% are exploited in a maximum sustainable manner, according to a 2022 FAO report (New window).
< p class="StyledBodyHtmlParagraph-sc-48221190-4 hnvfyV">The creation of protected marine areas can also be a solution to alleviate the pressure on certain species and give them an opportunity to develop, specifies William Housty, which also implies that 'they are well supervised.
These species have greater value in the ocean than on our plates. They have a more important meaning than exploitation for food. They play a role in ecosystems.
A quote from William Housty, Director General of the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department
Ocean warming, due to our greenhouse gas emissions, also affects the distribution of species, which move deeper and poleward into cooler waters.
The authors of the study therefore also call for limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius. It's not a question of doing one or the other, [adaptation or mitigation]: we have to do both anyway, concludes William Cheung.
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