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Celebrating IYAFA 2022 with EDFers from around the globe

By EDF Oceans / Published: November 19, 2021

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2022 the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture, or IYAFA — a year to recognize and celebrate the contributions of small-scale fishers, fish workers and aquaculturists to communities and nations, and to advance their development. To celebrate the launch of IYAFA, we asked our staff who work closely with small-scale fishing communities around the world why this year is important to them and what they hope to see happen in a year dedicated to small-scale fisheries. Read More »

Posted in Belize, Cuba, International, Mexico / Tagged Aquaculture, Aquatic Foods, Belize, Chile, Cuba, Fisheries, Fisheries Management, Food Security, Indonesia, International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture, IYAFA, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, small-scale fisheries | Comments are closed

In Indonesia, financial literacy is key to sustainable fishery livelihoods for communities

By EDF Oceans / Published: November 9, 2021

By Onesya Damayanti and Ria Fitriana

EDF strives for sustainable solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges that come from empowering the people and communities we work with. And in Lampung, Indonesia, on the southern tip of Sumatra Island where one of our projects is based, improving financial literacy is essential for the transition to sustainable fisheries management. Read More »

Posted in International / Tagged blue swimming crab, Climate change, climate resilience, Coastal Communities, financial literacy, financial planning, Fisheries, Indonesia, Lampung, sustainable fisheries management, women, women in fisheries, YAPEKA | Comments are closed

Women in Fisheries Q&A: how women strengthen and support the fishing sector

By EDF Oceans / Published: October 14, 2021

Environmental Defense Fund recently invited Julie Kuchepatov, founder of Seafood and Gender Equality, to have a conversation with three EDF team members on the role of women in small-scale fisheries in their respective countries. Julie spoke with Onesya Damayanti, Community Outreach Specialist, Indonesia; Layla Osman, Small-Scale Fisheries Manager, Humboldt Current; and Ana Suarez, Senior Specialist for Capacity Development, Partnerships and Global Inclusion, Mexico. In this conversation, Julie and our team explore the important roles of women in coastal communities around the world — and how women’s work in fisheries adds value in countless ways. Read More »

Posted in International, Mexico / Tagged blue swimming crab, Chile, Coastal Communities, Fisheries, Fishery Management, gender equality, gender parity, gillnets, Humboldt Current, Indonesia, Mexico, Oceans, Peru, Seafood, small-scale fisheries, sustainable fishing, women in fisheries | Comments are closed

How will climate change affect the bigger fishes in the sea?

By EDF Oceans / Published: October 7, 2021

By Katie Westfall and Kristin Kleisner

Tunas, sharks, billfishes and swordfish are wide-ranging species that can respond rapidly to environmental changes. Many within this group are top predators and can move across ocean basins and between shallow and deep waters in response to oceanic conditions. For these reasons, some of these species may serve as “climate sentinels,” or animals that can offer important insights into how a changing climate is affecting ocean processes and marine life. Read More »

Posted in Gulf of Mexico, International, Mid-Atlantic / Tagged Atlantic Ocean, billfish, bycatch, Climate change, climate resilience, climate sentinels, highly migratory species, Oceans, Overfishing, sharks, swordfish, tuna | Comments are closed

As the Blue Economy blossoms, the fishing industry is being left behind. What can we do about it?

By EDF Oceans / Published: September 29, 2021

By Julia Rose and Christopher Cusack

The generation of goods and services on or for the oceans has been growing exponentially in recent years. Industries such as shipping, marine tourism, aquaculture and renewable energy contribute to a “Blue Economy” that employed 2.3 million Americans and generated $373 billion for the U.S. economy in 2018. Read More »

Posted in Global Fisheries, International, Science/Research / Tagged blue economy, Data Collection, global fisheries, oceans technology, sustainable fisheries | Comments are closed

Aquatic/Blue Foods: The Missing Ingredient for a Sustainable Future

By EDF Oceans / Published: September 7, 2021

By Jim Leape, Kristian Teleki, Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted and Thomas V. Grasso, Co-chairs, Blue Food Cluster for the U.N. Food Systems Summit 2021

This op-ed was first published in ECO Magazine’s Autumn 2021 edition. View it here.

Our food systems are fragile and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Conventional food systems, already stretched, have been undermined by outdated supply chains and exposed as vulnerable to climate change. Add to this:

Global malnutrition is on the rise and hunger continues to plague far too many people.
Global population is projected to be 10 billion by 2050.
With just under a decade left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, no country is currently on track to do so.

Posted in Global Fisheries, International, Policy / Tagged Aquatic Foods, Blue Foods, Food Security, nutrition, sustainable development, United Nations | Comments are closed