The fisherman operates at the Museum Fishing Port behind the dilapidatedHe said his recent experience is the worst in his over 20 years of fishing experience.
In Emereoke, an oil-rich but poverty-stricken fishing community in Eastern Obolo, the wreckage of homes washed away by ocean expansion is glaring evidence of the devastating effect of climate change on the coastal community.The primary cause of climate change in freshwater ecosystems is global warming, experts say.
“Another issue that affects them is oil exploitation. It affects the mangrove which is the breeding ground for fish and other aquatic creatures. With the pollution going on there the fish are migrating and most of them do not have the space to breed,” he said. reported that ocean warming has contributed significantly to an overall decrease in maximum catch potential, and the condition has worsened due to “overfishing.
Explaining further, Mr Isemin likened the mechanism to putting a small ice in a cup which later melted and filled the cup and sometimes ran over.shows there are future challenges with fish and those that rely on it for livelihood if the climate crisis continues unchecked as over 60 per cent of fish species will be struggling to reproduce in their current habitat by the year 2100.
Local fishermen also complained that their fishing business is further hampered by insecurity at the ocean, which exposes them to pirates. In this area, fishermen mainly target greyish. They sail their boats, in the morning, several kilometres into the Atlantic Ocean, close to Cameroon, and often return in the evening.
Grace Leo, a businesswoman at the Utit Ndak fishing port, located opposite the operational base of Mobil Producing Nigeria, in Mkpanak, Ibeno, told PREMIUM TIMES that they provide boats and diesel for the fishermen to work and make returns.“What we do is that we buy boats, give them money for fuel from Monday to Saturday.
Source: Energy Industry News (energyindustrynews.net)