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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

Maximizing benefits: considerations for oceans technology applications

By EDF Oceans / Published: September 2, 2021

By Trudie Grattan and Melissa Mahoney

When you hear the phrase “oceans technology,” what comes to mind? Do you picture a futuristic device that’s cleaning up the Pacific Garbage Patch? Smart cameras to see a fishing vessel’s activity, fishing location and more? Read More »

Posted in Policy, Science/Research / Tagged Coastal Communities, digital revolution, Diversity, e-waste, Fisheries, Fisheries Management, fisheries technology, human-centered design, oceans technology, recycling, sustainability, upcycling | Comments are closed

Can ecotourism increase climate resilience in tropical small-scale fishing communities?

By EDF Oceans / Published: August 2, 2021

By Christopher Cusack, Edwina Garchitorena and Rod Fujita

Globally, fisheries are of great importance. Yet small-scale fishers and their communities in the tropics are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Rebuilding and managing the fish stocks that these communities rely on is critical to ensuring the food security and climate resilience of hundreds of millions of small-scale fishers globally. Generally, we know how to achieve this: reduce fishing pressure to allow stocks to grow to healthy levels and protect and improve fragile ocean ecosystems. Read More »

Posted in Global Fisheries, Science/Research / Tagged ecotourism, fisheries tech, Philippines, sea turtles, sustainable fisheries, technology | Comments are closed