Climate change is redrawing the map, but most MPAs are still stuck in place. Static boxes won’t protect what’s already left the building. Important new paper out of @ubcoceans.bsky.social shows how straddling stocks are on the move.
#ShiftingSeas #StraddlingStocks #ClimateReadyMPAs #BlueFutures

Nations will see half of their straddling stocks moving towards the high seas by 2050 | Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries UBC finds that 37% of straddling stocks are projected to have significant shifts between Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and the high seas by 2030, while more than 50% could do so by 2050.

Final Thoughts
Static MPAs in a shifting ocean at the mercy of climate change is like building castles in the sand. To protect ocean life, we need to move from fixed boxes to dynamic, resilient systems. The fish already got the memo.
#MPAs #ClimateAction #BlueFutures