Around three-quarters of the species affected have grown in numbers, the government-funded study claims.
While cold water-loving species such as cod and haddock fare badly, those that can do well in warmer conditions including hake, dab and red mullet are thriving.
Scientists behind the study of 100m fish hope the research will help governments and environmentalists plan ways of protecting and enhancing stocks.
Marine biologist Steve Simpson, who led the study, said researchers looked at 28 years of data, mostly from fishery agencies, covering more than 1m sq km of the European continental shelf.
Information on the 50 most common species of fish (excluding pelagic fish such as mackerel and herring) was analysed, with 36 judged to have been affected by global warming. Of the 36 species, according to the research, 27 were found to be increasing in numbers. Read the full report here.
Source: Steven Morris, guardian.co.uk.
