Warming Oceans Put the Brakes on New England's Shrimp Fishing

New England's shrimp fishing industry is taking a big hit. It's been on hold since 2014. Why? The ocean is getting warmer. This makes it hard for shrimp to survive. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission just decided to keep the ban for at least three more years. The shrimp population is still struggling. Even though the weather got a bit better, the shrimp numbers are still low. Fishermen tried to catch some shrimp recently. They only caught 70 shrimp. That's less than 3 pounds! This shows how bad the situation is. Shrimp used to be a big deal in New England. Fishermen could catch over 10 million pounds in a good year. But now, the warming ocean is changing everything. This is a big problem for the industry. The shrimp industry is just one part of the bigger seafood market. Wild-caught shrimp is valuable. But with the shrimp population declining, it's unclear what the future holds. This situation shows how climate change affects industries. Warmer oceans mean fewer shrimp. Fewer shrimp mean fewer jobs for fishermen. It's a chain reaction.