Climate and Communities Initiative climate change scenarios

The Council developed four scenarios to explore the implications of climate change to 2040 in the California Current Ecosystem. These scenarios were used in a series of four regionally-focused workshops conducted between mid-December 2020 to early February 2021.

First, you should view this 10-minute video that will give you a high-level view of the scenario planning process and the four scenarios

Second, read this preface document. It provides a brief introduction to the scenarios.

Preface: scenarios for West Coast Fisheries 2040

Third, more detailed scenario narratives are found in this document.

2040: Scenarios for West Coast Fisheries