U.S. Leaders: Protect Our Oceans from Climate Change

The document argues that climate change is driving a decline in global fisheries and disrupting ocean ecosystems, which threatens biodiversity and the livelihoods of billions of people. It calls on U.S. leaders and presidential candidates to prioritize the protection of fisheries and oceans within their climate strategies to prevent further loss of food sources and economic stability.

• Climate change is reducing the productivity of global fisheries, with overall declines exceeding 4 percent since 1930 and some specific fisheries shrinking by up to 35 percent.
• Warming oceans and acidification are disrupting ecosystems by forcing fish to migrate to cooler waters and weakening the shells and corals that serve as essential habitats and food sources.
• The degradation of ocean health poses severe risks to approximately 10 percent of the global population who depend on fish for their livelihoods and over 4 billion people who rely on fish for protein.

APA

Jones, S. (2020). U.S. Leaders: Protect Our Oceans from Climate Change. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/u-s-leaders-protect-our-oceans-from-climate-change/

Chicago

Jones, Sydney. U.S. Leaders: Protect Our Oceans from Climate Change. Mighty Earth, 2020. https://mightyearth.org/article/u-s-leaders-protect-our-oceans-from-climate-change/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Jones |first1=Sydney |title=U.S. Leaders: Protect Our Oceans from Climate Change |publisher=Mighty Earth |date=21 February 2020 |url=https://mightyearth.org/article/u-s-leaders-protect-our-oceans-from-climate-change/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{jones2020leaders, author = {Jones, Sydney}, title = {{U.S. Leaders: Protect Our Oceans from Climate Change}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2020}, month = feb, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/u-s-leaders-protect-our-oceans-from-climate-change/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }