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Climate change is impacting nutritional security from seafood

Global warming and overfishing are impacting fish species distribution, total catch and aquaculture viability, limiting our ability to harvest vital micronutrients that support human health.

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Colombo, S.M. Climate change is impacting nutritional security from seafood. Nat. Clim. Chang. 13, 1166–1167 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01823-0

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