Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Fisheries in the Coastal Areas of Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam

This study assesses the impacts of climate change on fisheries in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. It highlights increased floods, typhoons, and droughts, which severely affect both aquaculture and fishing livelihoods. Losses include damage to property, reduced fish yields, and mass deaths of aquatic species. The study recommends adapting aquaculture practices, improving early warning systems, and promoting climate-resilient species and farming strategies to strengthen local resilience.

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Title Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Fisheries in the Coastal Areas of Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam
Description This study assesses the impacts of climate change on fisheries in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. It highlights increased floods, typhoons, and droughts, which severely affect both aquaculture and fishing livelihoods. Losses include damage to property, reduced fish yields, and mass deaths of aquatic species. The study recommends adapting aquaculture practices, improving early warning systems, and promoting climate-resilient species and farming strategies to strengthen local resilience.
Agroecology Category Climate
Agroecology Keyword
  • Adaptation to climate change
  • Climate change
  • Drought
Contributing organisations SEARCA, Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry
Author Mac Nhu Binh, Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy, Le Duc Ngoan, Le Thi Hoa Sen, Jennifer Bond
Year 2017
Type of document Presentation
Language English
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Country Vietnam
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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