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Author(s): Adi Renaldi Asad Asnawi

As marine heatwaves intensify, Bali’s fishers hunt far and wide

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  • Bali’s fishers struggle with declining stock as marine heatwaves intensify
  • Heatwaves occur deep beneath sea surface, home to biodiversity
  • Indonesia’s government to boost aquaculture as catches decline

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Bali recorded 133,858 tonnes of fish caught in 2022, down from 141,581 tonnes in 2021 and 244,325 tonnes about a decade ago, according to

Marine heatwaves, or extreme spikes in ocean temperatures, are becoming more frequent, due to climate change, according to the Marine Stewardship Council, a non-profit organisation that promotes sustainable fishing.

These hot spells , including fish stocks and their distribution, it said.

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Haeru Rahayu, the director general of aquaculture at the Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries, said the country has nearly 18 million hectares that could be used for cultivating fish, but just 6% is currently being used.

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Hazards Heatwave
Themes Food security and agriculture Social impacts and social resilience
Country and region Indonesia

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