Climate change and human activity impact livelihoods, food security in coast region
Coastal communities are facing severe economic hardship as climate change and overfishing deplete marine stocks. Data from the FAO indicates that over a third of global marine fish stocks are currently overfished.
Why it matters
The decline of fisheries threatens global food security and the livelihoods of millions who depend on the ocean for survival.
As the world braces for the potential effects of El Niño, critical biodiversity hotspots are facing a new wave of pressure, putting food security and livelihoods at risk.
Warming oceans and shifting currents are placing additional strain on marine fish stocks already depleted by illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
Citizen TV explores the double impact of climate change and human activity and how it is reshaping the livelihoods of coastal communities, the availability of seafood, and the future of the world’s fisheries.
At first light, the waves of the Indian Ocean carried fishermen back to shore, their boats once loaded with tonnes of fish.
On the beach, vendors would gather to receive the catch, quickly offloading and taking it to market — a daily routine that kept the local economy moving.
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