This episode examines climate-induced species distribution shifts and the impacts these have on fishers across the world, while also exploring the new opportunities arising from melting polar ice. With many marine species already shifting poleward to deeper waters, and with significant declines in marine catch potential expected in the tropics, what will be the impact be on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing?

For Part One, Lauren Young and Grace Evans are joined by experts from around the world to explore the ways in which climate change will alter fish stocks and what the implications will be for fishers across the world.

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Net Earth: The Environmental Security Podcast Season One

In Hot Water: Illegal Fishing in a Warming World

Illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing is a multifaceted global threat – one that harms aquatic ecosystems, human security and regional stability, and that stands to evolve significantly in a warming world. As fish numbers and distributions shift in a warming climate and as sea levels rise, interactions between humans and the aquatic environment will alter. With the climate emergency accelerating, our experts discuss the ways in which the IUU fishing landscape is changing, exploring topics such as polar ice melt, contested EEZ boundaries, vulnerable local livelihoods, ownership transparency and crime convergence.