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Not only are crops, climate change has also had a profound impact on fisheries. Recently, in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, fishermen are facing a livelihood crisis because there are no fish to catch.
Mombasa is located on the southeast coast of Kenya and is rich in marine natural resources. But local fishermen have recently complained that they are often disappointed when they go to sea, with fishing plummeting and even making it harder to make ends meet. Some scientists have analyzed that the local "fewer fish that can be caught" is mainly related to climate change, due to the warming of water temperatures in shallow sea areas and other reasons, it is no longer suitable for some fish to reproduce and survive, and some fish are transferred to deeper seas.
Kenyan climatologist Jackson Kim Yen-ri: The rise in the temperature of shallow waters has destroyed the breeding environment of some fish, and they cannot reproduce normally as before, resulting in the death of some fish.
Due to the fact that the equipment of many local fishermen is not suitable for deep-sea fishing, coupled with the high price of fuel, a large number of fishing boats have recently been idle. Other fishermen are learning about deep-sea fishing and venturing into the deep-sea area to try their luck in hopes of escaping their current predicament. At the same time, they called on relevant departments to establish corresponding safeguard mechanisms to ensure the personal safety of fishermen.
Hamid Mohammed, President of the Kenya Fishermen's Association: At the moment, we urgently need to form a relevant safety and security department, a national safety and security department, to ensure the safety of every fisherman and benefit the fishermen, otherwise we will not be able to change the current situation.
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(Edited by Sun Yonghui)