You may not have it on your calendar – but today is World Fisheries Day – a moment to celebrate the incredible bounty that we receive from the sea. It’s also an opportunity to take stock and reflect on where we’ve been, and where we’re headed. As we look back over the past year, the EDF Oceans team has been struck by how much the global oceans community has accomplished. And we’re increasingly optimistic and energized about the future health and resilience of our oceans. Here are five reasons for hope on World Fisheries Day. Read More
Monthly Archives: November 2018
Five reasons for hope on World Fisheries Day 2018
Posted in Global Fisheries, International, Pacific Tagged Climate change, Domestic, fisheries finance, fisheries principles, Indonesia, plastic, West Coast Groundfish Comments are closed
New research sheds light on how to assess coral reef ecosystem health
Coral reefs play many important roles for marine ecosystems and communities, including for biodiversity, fishing, recreation and tourism. They are a source of livelihoods to communities all over the world. Their beauty and ecological importance inspire citizen scientists globally to get involved in reef health monitoring and projects that help ocean ecosystems.
However, coral reefs worldwide face an uncertain future, with many reefs reportedly transitioning from being dominated by corals, to being dominated by macroalgae. This transition threatens all of those who depend on healthy coral ecosystems around the world. This new research, which I contributed to, reveals that we may have more opportunities to save corals than previously thought. Read More
Posted in Global Fisheries, International, Science/Research Tagged bleaching, citizen science, coral, coral reef, coral reef ecosystems Comments are closed
New hope for Indigenous fishing communities in Chile
On a cold morning, we descend a bumpy dirt road through a forest of ancient alerce trees. As the forest clears, we arrive at a rugged coastline, dotted with fishing villages. The smell of smoke rises through the fog and combines with a salty sea breeze as villagers warm bread over their wood stoves, and fishers ready their boats for a day on the water. For centuries, these Indigenous Mapuche villages have lived off the thriving marine life of the Humboldt Current, a cold upwelling on Chile’s west coast that delivers abundance and a source of food and livelihood from the sea to the whole nation.
Photo credit Luciano Hiriart-Bertrand, Costa Humboldt
Posted in Global Fisheries, International, Policy, Seafood Tagged Chile, Diversity, Environmental Justice, Humboldt Current, Indigenous Communities, learning network, Peru, small scale fisheries Comments are closed