Dublin Bay prawn, sole, and hake could vanish by 2100 due to rising temperatures

A quarter of the most fished species in Europe, including Dublin Bay prawn, will disappear by 2100, according to a new study. Picture: Paul Kay

A quarter of the most fished species in Europe, including the Dublin Bay prawn, common sole, and hake, will disappear by 2100, while delicacies such as swordfish will be inedible due to overfishing, mercury pollution, and climate change.

Those are some of the stark findings of a study from Canadian-based scientists who looked at the combined effects of rising temperatures, overfishing, and mercury pollution on marine life in EU waters.