By greg.williams , 2 June 2025
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By greg.williams , 29 May 2025

Disruption of cultural and spiritual practices and loss of community identity and social interactions tied to coastal resource use:

West Coast fishing communities have deep cultural ties to shellfish fisheries. Shellfish are interwoven with community traditions, including holiday rituals, celebrations, and gift-giving. The inability to participate in traditions due to HABs disrupts many of these socio cultural institutions and threatens the identity of communities (Ritzman et al., 2018; Moore et al., 2020). 

By greg.williams , 29 May 2025

Food insecurity stemming from economic losses and from loss of subsistence harvest activities:

By greg.williams , 29 May 2025

Economic losses associated with reduced commercial fish harvests and reduced tourism due to curtailed recreational fishing opportunities:

This interactive graphic provides an overview of the key messages and findings of the 2024-25 California Current Ecosystem Status Report (ESR). Hover over each indicator icon - or the associated indicator from the menu on the right, and click to learn more about it and see the data. Icon color is used to represent favorable (blue) or unfavorable (brown) conditions. This is a product led by the California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (CCIEA) program.