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

The Big Shift
Fish don’t follow borders. As oceans warm, many move toward cooler, deeper waters, even if that means leaving the safety of marine protected areas (MPAs) behind.
#MPAs #ClimateResilience #StraddlingStocks #UBCOceans