New Jersey: Fisheries, Aquaculture and Climate Change

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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Economics

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What it is

This engaging video educates students about the impacts of increasing temperatures and ocean acidification on fisheries and marine ecosystems.
The video highlights the effects of these changes on businesses and individuals in New Jersey.

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Positives

This video incorporates a variety of sources and perspectives, including Rutgers University professors and New Jersey fisheries professionals.

Prerequisites

Students would benefit from having prior knowledge of the term climate change and a general understanding of the impacts it causes on the ocean environment.
The video content ends at 9 minutes, 30 seconds and then displays credits.

Differentiation & Implementation

Middle and high school science classes can use this video to discuss the effects of climate change on marine environments or to connect to lessons about the carbon cycle, marine food webs, and pH.
Biology classes could use this video with these other resources, Ocean Acidification and Lab 7: Ocean Acidification, to educate further on the environmental impacts of excess carbon dioxide.
Economics classes can use this video to investigate the economic impacts of climate change on communities. The resources How Will Climate Change Impact Agriculture and How Will Climate Change Effect NJ's Transportation, Energy, and Communications Infrastructure look at the impacts of climate change in other New Jersey industries.
Civics classes can use this as a starting point when evaluating, creating, or refining solutions to problems in their area. The resources How Can We Respond to Climate Change and Inside a City Redesigned for Superstorms and Sea Level Rise would be great to use alongside this video, as they educate further on solutions already being implemented in New Jersey.

From the scientist review

The video shows risk associated with fishing livelihoods in relation to climate change. It presents evidence of uncertainties and the impacts of climate change on the ocean and its resources, shellfish diseases, migration of marine resources to new areas due to warming ocean temperatures, ocean acidification, and other vulnerabilities. This prompts for urgent climate adaptation and mitigation of CO2 levels to reduce climate risks on coastal communities and their livelihoods. The resource is recommended for teaching.

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Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
Format: YouTube Video
Language: English
Location: North America > United States > New Jersey
Provider: Rutgers University
Authors: Rutgers University
Published: April 27, 2021
Last updated: July 16, 2026
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Standards alignment · MS-ESS3-4. + 10 more

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Core Standards legacy

MS-ESS3-4.MS-ESS3-4. Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
D4.6.6-8D4.6.6-8 Draw on multiple disciplinary lenses to analyze how a specific problem can manifest itself at local, regional, and global levels over time, identifying its characteristics and causes, and the challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address the problem.
D4.7.6-8D4.7.6-8 Assess their individual and collective capacities to take action to address local, regional, and global problems, taking into account a range of possible levers of power, strategies, and potential outcomes.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.2CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.2 Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.
HS-LS2-7.HS-LS2-7. Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.
HS-ESS3-1.HS-ESS3-1. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.
HS-ESS3-3.HS-ESS3-3. Create a computational simulation to illustrate the relationships among management of natural resources, the sustainability of human populations, and biodiversity.
HS-ESS3-6.HS-ESS3-6. Use a computational representation to illustrate the relationships among Earth systems and how those relationships are being modified due to human activity.
D2.Eco.15.9-12D2.Eco.15.9-12 Explain how current globalization trends and policies affect economic growth, labor markets, rights of citizens, the environment, and resource and income distribution in different nations.
D4.6.9-12D4.6.9-12 Use disciplinary and interdisciplinary lenses to understand the characteristics and causes of local, regional, and global problems; instances of such problems in multiple contexts; and challenges and opportunities faced by those trying to address these problems over time and place.
MS-ESS3-D.MS-ESS3-D. Human activities, such as the release of greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels, are major factors in the current rise in Earth’s mean surface temperature (global warming). Reducing the level of climate change and reducing human vulnerability to whatever climate changes do occur depend on the understanding of climate science, engineering capabilities, and other kinds of knowledge, such as understanding of human behavior and on applying that knowledge wisely in decisions and activities. (MS-ESS3-5)

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