UN report: Freshwater fish migrations collapsing with 81% drop since 1970
TL;DR
A UN-backed assessment finds freshwater migratory fish populations have declined by about 81% since 1970, threatening major inland fisheries as pollution, dams, overfishing and warming waters disrupt migrations; it calls for cross-border river management and basin-wide protections.
Topics:worldenvironment#climate-change#dam-removal#environment#freshwater-biodiversity#migratory-fish#river-connectivity
- Epic river migrations of fish rapidly collapsing, UN report finds The Guardian
- Decline in migratory fish populations prompts fight for protection BBC
- World's Freshwater Fish in Crisis, U.N. Report Warns Yahoo
- To Save Migratory Species, Conservation Must Cross Borders | Blog | Nature PBS
- Earth’s Greatest Underwater Migrations Are Disappearing Inside Climate News
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