The UN Food and Agriculture Organization indicates that already “58% of the world’s fish stocks are being fished at or beyond sustainable levels.” The reasons are many – but it boils down to too many boats chasing too few fish, creating a classic “tragedy of the commons.”Ĭlimate change will only exacerbate the problem – warming waters are already forcing fish populations to migrate toward cooler habitats.

That’s putting unprecedented stress on our fisheries. The webcast will be hosted by PBS NewsHour science correspondent and Tipping Point executive producer, Miles O’Brien.Īs our world surges toward a global population of 9.9 billion by the year 2050 – the need to feed all those people is spiking too. The 90-minute live event will air on World Ocean Day and explores the connections between climate change, warming oceans, migrating fish populations, the economic stressors facing fishermen and the fishing industry, bad actors on the high seas, and ever-growing seafood demand. ET online and on NewsHour’s social platforms, including YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.

All Press Releases PBS NewsHour Live-Streamed Special “Tipping Point: Fisheries on the Brink” Explores the Effects of Climate Change on the Fishing IndustryĪrlington, VA (June 3, 2022) - PBS NewsHour’s live-streamed special, “Tipping Point: Fisheries on the Brink” will air Wednesday, June 8th at 7:00 p.m.

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