Let more big fish sink — it can help tackle climate change

Let more big fish sink — it can help tackle climate change

Source: zmescience

10/29/2020

Leaving more big fish in the sea can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the Earth’s atmosphere, according to a new study. Researchers found that when a fish dies in the ocean it sinks and thus sequesters all the carbon it contains, making it a previously not considered opportunity to tackle climate change.

More than 60% of the countries that signed the Paris Agreement on climate change committed to including nature-based solutions in their climate programs. These are actions that protect or restore ecosystems to counter the negative effects of shifts in climate. But so far, most of these solutions haven’t considered the ocean.

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4427	New Mexico teen catches possibly record breaking fish, releases it before getting official weight	Fox News	2021-03-07	US
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4440	Bay of Fundy farmed salmon found in rivers	CBC News	2011-09-16	CA
4441	Fish shrinkage probed in lab	BBC News	2011-09-18	NO
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4443	Climate change boon to UK seafood	BBC News	2011-09-15	UK
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4445	Ancient Toothy Fish Found in Arctic—Giant Prowled Rivers	National Geographic News	2011-09-12	US
4446	The World's Worst Place To Catch Fish	Underwatertimes	2011-09-07	US
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4448	Iceland joins alliance to tackle ‘ghost’ fishing gear abandoned at sea	thegrocer	2021-03-10	UK
4449	Dozens change name to salmon	Taipei Times	2021-03-18	TW
4450	Рыбаки предупредили о возможных сбоях в добыче самой дешевой рыбы	rbc	2021-03-17	RU

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