Culture & Design
Global Warming Is Stunting Fish, Even on Antarctica’s Doorstep
- Salmon farmers in south Australia are fighting climate change
- Selective breeding, storm-proof fish pens help mitigate impact
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The salmon farms in the far south of Australia, where icy winds roar in from Antarctica, seem an unlikely casualty of global warming.
But as tropical waters flow further south, ocean temperatures are rising even around the island state of Tasmania -- stressing fish and stunting their growth. That’s prompting companies like Huon Aquaculture Group Ltd. and Tassal Group Ltd. to find new ways to mitigate the impact of climate change.