EDFish

By: Kristin Kleisner, Marie Hubatova, and Karly Kelso

Recent geopolitical shifts and trade tensions have rocked the international community, and our vast oceans, far from being immune, are often on the front lines.   Read More »

By: Ben Fasciano

The Philippines’ Cabalian Bay is beautiful on a calm evening in October, its still waters fringed with mountains and mangroves. The wealth of natural resources in this region contributes significantly to local livelihoods, food security, and economic development. Yet, these natural resources are under threat. Natural disasters, including mudslides, typhoons, and floods, have caused devastating losses of life and livelihoods in the past 20 years.   Read More »

Women group in Muara Gading Mas making cookies from powder made from blue swimming crab shells. (Photo Credit: Meutia Isty/EDF)

By: Onesya Damayanti, M. Khazali, and Meutia Isty

“Fishing with trawl must be stopped because it has increasingly reduced my husbands’ blue swimming crab catches,” Sunamah stated confidently during the Lampung Blue Swimming Crab Co-Management meeting on March 5, 2024, representing women groups. Speaking in an official forum of about 50 participants, predominantly male government officials, was something she had never imagined possible before.   Read More »

Credit: Mark Schrope

By: Aubrey Taylor

Tropical Storm Oscar crept up from the North Atlantic Ocean at a leisurely 40 miles per hour on the morning of Oct. 19, 2024 and ambled toward the Turks and Caicos Islands. Based on the data available, meteorologists believed the tiny storm was unlikely to cause major damage. Yet only three hours later, Oscar’s wind speeds had somehow doubled to a destructive 80 miles per hour—and the tropical storm was now, undeniably, a Category 1 Hurricane.  Read More »

Fishers setting the blue swimming crab net in the sustainable fishing zone of Way Kambas MPA. Credit: Wahyu Mulyono/ EDF

By: M. Khazali, Andi Yasser Fauzan, and Meutia Isty Wulandari 

The Government of Indonesia has committed to protect its marine ecosystems, pledging to establish 32.5 million hectares of marine protected areas (MPAs) by 2030. This commitment supports the 30×30 target of the Global Biodiversity Framework, which aims to protect 30% of the world’s marine areas by 2030. To date, the country has made significant efforts by establishing 29.28 million hectares of MPA (Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, 2024). These MPAs serve as sanctuaries focused on conserving marine biodiversity such as coral reefs, sea grass, and mangroves.   Read More »