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The Independent
a day ago
- Science
- The Independent
Squid and chips? How UK's warming waters could change which fish we eat
Rapidly warming seas around Britain are resulting in highly visible shifts in the species living in our waters, creating fishing challenges and opportunities which could affect what we eat in future. British waters are in the grip of a marine heatwave, which has seen record average temperatures over the first seven months of the year, according to analysis of Met Office data carried out by the BBC. An intense heatwave in May elevated UK waters by up to 4C, and the broader effects of the global climate crisis indicate that such warming is likely to continue. Experts told The Independent that the warming seas are bringing an abundance of new species to British waters, including jellyfish, spider crabs, sardines, anchovies, bluefin tuna and an unexpected influx of octopus. Meanwhile, numbers of brown crabs are down, and traditionally-fished species like cod and haddock are in short supply as they move further north to cooler waters. Mike Roach, deputy chief executive of the National Federation of Fishermen's Organisations (NFFO) told The Independent climate change means "our seas are changing". "We do have a species distribution shift, we're seeing bluefin tuna in increasing numbers, and we have an octopus bloom which we're seeing on the south coast as well. These are all potentially linked to climate change and warming seas. "For our industry it brings opportunities and challenges. Bluefin tuna is an absolute opportunity. It's well-controlled and regulated, the fishermen have been involved in the scientific data collection and management proposals. The octopus are also providing a great opportunity. It's allowed the fishermen to offset some of their economic losses from the crab populations going down. This is a climate-driven effect." So is the UK's national dish of fish and chips in danger as warmer waters chase cod away? Professor John Pinnegar, the lead adviser on climate change at Cefas, the government's marine and freshwater science agency, told The Independent: "most people don't realise that nearly all of the cod and haddock we eat in Britain is imported. It has been really since the 1930s. That's going to continue to be the case. A lot of the fish we catch around the UK, like mackerel and langoustines, are exported to countries further south." He added: "So we import the things we like to eat from countries further north, and we export what we catch to countries further south." However, the decline of cod around our shores means that despite being able to import them to keep fish and chip shop menus looking familiar, what British fishers are actually landing is changing. "We're generally seeing a lot more cephalopods – cuttlefish, octopus and squid – than has been the case in the past," Professor Pinnegar said. "So all around the UK, particularly in the North Sea, fisheries are starting to target them more than they used to. "Some of our traditional target species, like cod and haddock have been restricted, so lots of fishers are fishing for squid." Squid and chips doesn't have quite the same ring to it, but experts warn that tastes in Britain are too limited to traditional fish species. "The British public are hooked on the top five (cod, haddock, salmon, tuna and prawns), and we land more than 50 different species in the UK," said Mr Roach. "If we were eating a diversity of species that are seasonal and caught in UK waters, then that would offset these regime shifts we're seeing."
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Merab Dvalishvili, Kayla Harrison, Mark Coleman and Mike DiSabato in studio, Mario Bautista, UFC 316 reaction
The champs are here! (Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) Ariel Helwani is BACK ... IN ... YOUR ... LIFE! Join "The Ariel Helwani Show" live on Uncrowned and YouTube at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT/6 p.m. UK time as Ariel and the Boys In The Back react to a monster weekend in combat sports. Monday's rundown can be seen below. Advertisement 1 p.m. ET: Ariel and the gang kick off the week by reacting to everything UFC 316. 2 p.m. ET: UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili stops by following his successful title defense over Sean O'Malley. 2:30 p.m. ET: Ariel and the Boys dive into the latest of the Jon Jones saga. 3 p.m. ET: Former Ohio State wrestlers Mark Coleman and Mike DiSabato join in-studio to discuss the new documentary "Surviving Ohio State," which details the horrific sexual abuse Dr. Robert Anderson inflicted upon more than a thousand collegiate athletes. 4 p.m. ET: Kayla Harrison returns following his UFC 316 title win over Julianna Peña and subsequent faceoff with soon-to-be UFC Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes. Advertisement 4:30 p.m. ET: Mario Bautista checks in after his big upset of Patchy Mix at UFC 316.. Catch all new episodes of "The Ariel Helwani Show" live every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET on Uncrowned and The Ariel Helwani Show's YouTube page. To listen to every episode, subscribe on Spotify or iTunes.
CBS News
06-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Small businesses say they're pulling back on hiring amid tariff uncertainty
Some small business owners say they are pulling back on hiring as tariff-driven cost increases make bringing on new employees an untenable proposition. As they bear added expenses on imported inputs and goods, companies are looking to trim costs wherever else they can — including on labor. That can mean pressing pause on hiring, cutting workers' hours, and even laying off staff, business owners say. Smaller enterprises lead bigger corporations in reducing head counts, as they typically have less financial cushion to tide them over during periods of economic uncertainty. Mike Roach, owner of Paloma Clothing, a men's and women's boutique in Portland, Oregon, told CBS MoneyWatch that while he has not yet laid off any salespeople, he is cutting down on labor-related spending. "We are not hiring and [are] trying to shave anyone's hours who is willing and able," he told CBS MoneyWatch. Roach says he is looking for ways to save in order to make up for a 22% decrease in profit for the month of May, compared with the same period one year earlier. He attributes the drop in earnings to weaker consumer demand amid rising prices and general economic uncertainty. Difficult spot to be in Shayai Lucero is the owner of Earth & Sky Floral Designs, a one-woman floral shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She said she had hoped to bring on another worker this summer to help alleviate her heavy workload, but tariffs have caused her to rethink her hiring agenda. "I was looking at hiring somebody to handle the more minor tasks of the business, so I could streamline my own goals better," she told CBS MoneyWatch. "But I am in a place where I can't even afford to hire one person." Lucero said tariffs have driven up wholesale flower prices so drastically that she has been forced to charge her customers more and can't fathom increasing prices any further. "My clientele can't afford for me to keep increasing prices, and I am tired of breaking even," she said. Drop in hiring in May The share of small business owners planning to create new jobs over the next three months fell to 12% in May, from 13% in April, data from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) May jobs report shows. "Amid uncertainty, small business owners' hiring plans remain subdued in May," Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist at NFIB, said in a statement. "Compensation pressures have also eased, offering some much needed relief for many owners." Labor costs, the top concern of business owners according to the NFIB report, rose one point in May, to 9%. Experts say the moderation in hiring makes sense given the current economic environment. "Bottom line, should we really be surprised by the slowing hiring pace in light of all the macro challenges we keep hearing about and not helped by the tariff costs, confusion and volatility with its uses?" Peter Boockvar chief investment officer of Bleakley Financial Group, wrote in a blog post. "Just put yourself in the shoes of an employer and we can understand the hesitancy that so many business people have, especially small businesses that just don't have the flexibility that larger companies have to adjust, nor the finances." NFIB Executive Director Holly Wade said a number of small business owners are foregoing filling open positions given their heightened sensitivity to labor costs. "Keeping them on payroll is a significant part of expenses, and their margins are a lot more sensitive to that than their larger counterparts," she told CBS MoneyWatch. "They are certainly looking to try to absorb those higher costs any way they can, and one way is on the labor front." Not only are many of the nation's small enterprises scrapping plans to grow their labor forces, they're also shedding jobs, data released this week from payroll processor ADP shows. Establishments with fewer than 50 employees lost 13,000 jobs in May, according to a report released Thursday by ADP's National Employment, an independent measure of employment changes at private companies. No certainty, no hires Ken Giddon, owner of Rothman's, a men's clothing store with three locations across New York, said a lot of company plans and initiatives have "been put on hold," as tariffs wipe away optimism among business owners like himself. At Rothman's, that means foregoing adding two workers to the company's staff of roughly 30 people. "We probably would have added a person or two this year, and now we are not. Tariffs threw a whole wrench in the thing. They took away the optimism, they took away the certainty," he told CBS MoneyWatch. Nikki Bravo, owner of Momentum Coffee, a small chain of coffee shops in Chicago said she's also hesitating to bring on new workers. Bravo employs 12 people across five locations, a number that usually swells to more than 20 in the summertime, she said. In addition to hiring seasoned workers, Bravo typically likes to give opportunities to people who have trouble finding employment, either because they're inexperienced, or for other reasons. She's had to pull back on that initiative too, though. "When you have economic uncertainty, we need to have more certainty in our hires," she told CBS MoneyWatch. "So I have to select people with more experience. I can't take risks on unproven folks and that's unfortunate, because part of our mission is to give back and work with the community." This year, Bravo plans to hire about eight additional workers to accommodate summer crowds, whereas in years past, she would've brought on up to 13. But that is simply unaffordable right now, she said, given how high her other costs, including on coffee and packaging materials, have risen. "It's coffee, so we can't keep putting that off to the customer, because they're only going to spend so much," Bravo told CBS MoneyWatch. "So we have to look at other ways to reduce our costs and keep them steady."
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Julianna Peña, Anthony Smith, Scott D'Amore, Fabian Edwards, WrestleMania 41 reaction
The champ is BACK! (Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) (Mike Roach via Getty Images) Ariel Helwani is BACK ... IN ... YOUR ... LIFE! Join "The Ariel Helwani Show" live on Uncrowned and YouTube at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT/6 p.m. UK time as Ariel and the Boys In The Back react to the week in combat sports. Monday's lineup can be seen below. Advertisement 1 p.m. ET: Ariel and the gang kick off the show by reacting to the past week in combat, including WrestleMania 41. 1:45 p.m. ET: Canadian wrestling legend — and new Uncrowned columnist — Scott D'Amore reacts to WrestleMania 41 and discusses his new venture, Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling. 2:30 p.m. ET: UFC champion Julianna Peña previews her UFC 316 title defense against Kayla Harrison. 3 p.m. ET: Anthony Smith looks ahead to his retirement bout against Zhang Mingyang at UFC Kansas City. 3:45 p.m. ET: Fabian Edwards looks back at his big PFL tournament w. Catch all new episodes of "The Ariel Helwani Show" live every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET on Uncrowned and The Ariel Helwani Show's YouTube page. To listen to every episode, subscribe on Spotify or iTunes.
