Helping fishers adapt to warming oceans
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 26 May 2022
CSIRO scientists and fishers linked the 2015–16 El Niño to reduced prawn and lobster catches. Ecosystem modelling shows warming seas are shifting species, reshaping fisheries, and demanding climate-ready management strategies.
Keywords: El Niño, fisheries, climate change, prawns, rock lobster, ecosystem modelling, species shifts
Making waves in marine ecosystem management
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 26 May 2022
Dr Beth Fulton pioneered the Atlantis model, integrating ecology, economics and society for ecosystem-based fisheries management. Her work guides global fisheries, climate adaptation, and the blue economy.
Keywords: Beth Fulton, Atlantis model, fisheries management, marine ecosystems, climate change, blue economy, sustainability
Before it was Cape Grim, it was known as Kennaook
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Oceans and Atmosphere
Published: 27 May 2022
Kennaook/Cape Grim, rich in Aboriginal heritage, hosts one of the world’s key air pollution stations. For 50 years it has tracked rising CO₂ and other gases, providing vital global climate data from the planet’s cleanest air.
Keywords: Kennaook, Cape Grim, clean air, CO2 monitoring, Aboriginal heritage, climate data, Tasmania
