The United Kingdom Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP)
brings together scientists, government, its agencies and NGOs to provide co-ordinated advice
on climate change impacts around our coast and in our seas.
MCCIP synthesises broad based evidence on how climate change is affecting our coast and seas and its impacts on:
- marine ecosystems;
- cleanliness and safety;
- commercial activities.
See our annual report card and ecosystem linkages report card for more details.
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NEW: MCCIP 2012 report card on fish, fisheries and aquaculture
- Press Release
- 12-page summary report card (PDF, 2.16MB)
- 12-page summary report card (Cymraeg, PDF, 2.16MB)
- Supporting journal review documents (external)
10 minute survey - let us know what you think of the new report card
NEW: MCCIP knowledge gaps paper launched
News and Events
- Rapid climate driven shifts in wintering distributions of three common waterbird species
- Trans-Atlantic shipping routes likely to increase as ice melts
- Survey: how best to communicate climate projections
- Ocean warming affecting global fishery catches
- "Best estimate" for impact of melting ice on sea-level rise
- Natural climate variability in North Atlantic marine ecosystems
Did you know?
The 2012 MCCIP Report card on fish, fisheries and aquaculture says the following about fish distributions:
- There are clear changes in the depth and latitudinal distributions, and migration and spawning behaviours of fish, many of which can be related to warming sea temperatures.