Patterns of vulnerability and adaptive capacity are highly context dependent and vary within and among fishing communities in coastal and riparian areas . Interventions that integrate scientific knowledge and fishers' local knowledge while focusing on vulnerable groups are expected to be more successful . Infrastructure improvements  could reduce post-harvest losses and improve food safety . Fisher safety can be aided by early warning of severe weather conditions , enhanced through communication via mass media and mobile phones . Although changing fishing gears and shifting target species are important adaptation options for artisanal fishers, many have instead expanded their fishing range or increased effort . Adapting to the impacts of climate change on marine fisheries productivity requires management reforms accounting for shifting productivity and species distributions, such as increasing marine protected areas, strengthening regional trade networks, and increasing the investment and innovation in climate-resilient aquaculture production . This could yield higher catch and profits in the future relative to today in 50% of African countries with marine territories under 2℃ global warming and in 35% under 4.3ºC global warming . For inland fisheries, opportunities for adaptation include better integration of inland fisheries into management plans from other sectors  . There is growing interest in enhancing the supply of freshwater fishery production from small water bodies and reservoirs in dryland regions of sub- Saharan Africa .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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