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How a community-based fishery program is bringing sustainability to Mexico’s Upper Gulf of California

By EDF Oceans / Published: April 20, 2021

By Alexia Juárez, catch monitor, Golfo de Santa Clara, Mexico

For me, the ocean means hope. As a child, one of the things I enjoyed most was going with my grandfather to seafood processing plants where I would watch many women working. I also cherish the image of going out to sea with my father and coming home with the panga (skiff) full of fish that we would later clean and sell as a family. In other words, the ocean has given us everything: wealth, belonging and spiritual strength. Today, I am a mother of two small children, and I feel the need to give back to the ocean so that my children can continue to live from it in a dignified way. I also want to teach them to love and respect the sea and all the life that lives within it.

Also posted in Mexico / Tagged Fisheries Management, Mexico | Comments are closed

Fisheries resilience in the Humboldt Current: one step closer to achieving sustainability

By EDF Oceans / Published: March 25, 2021

Credit: EDF/H.Plenge

By Cayetana Aljovín and Erica Cunningham

Evidence abounds showing that our world — and especially our seas — are changing. This is particularly notable in the Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem, where we have seen changes in the distribution of fish stocks, temperature anomalies, wave surges, harmful algal blooms and much more. Yet, the Humboldt Current continues to be a source of fisheries productivity, livelihoods, economic development and food security for the two most important fishing nations in South America: Peru and Chile. The Humboldt Current unites these two countries, which is especially important as climate change impacts require a united front to combat them and a new way to manage fisheries.

Posted in International / Tagged Chile, Climate change, climate-resilient fisheries, Humboldt Current, international collaboration, Peru | Comments are closed

Computer-assisted monitoring technologies are set to revolutionize fisheries

By EDF Oceans / Published: March 1, 2021

By Melissa Mahoney and Shems Jud

With fisheries providing livelihoods, income and nutrition for hundreds of millions of people around the world, finding ways to preserve them is always essential. Yet in many countries, fisheries management hasn’t caught up with the digital world we live in today. Electronic fisheries monitoring and other applications of cutting-edge technology could revolutionize this industry — and it’s an exciting new frontier. Read More »

Also posted in Pacific / Tagged Electronic Monitoring, Fisheries Management, fisheries tech, Fishery Management, fishery management tool, Groundfish, sustainability, sustainable fishing, technology | Comments are closed

Toward best practices for climate-resilient fishery management

By Merrick Burden / Bio / Published: February 2, 2021

In response to growing alarm regarding the effects of climate change on fisheries, the government of Canada demonstrated valuable global leadership recently.

In partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans hosted an international expert workshop to document practices that can be taken to help fisheries adapt to climate effects, with the intention of sharing these examples for the benefit of global society. Read More »

Also posted in Global Fisheries / Tagged Chile, Climate change, climate change and fisheries, climate-resilient fisheries, Fisheries Management, Myanmar, sustainable fisheries | Comments are closed

Digital tools can make Mexican fisheries more sustainable — and profitable

By EDF Oceans / Published: November 23, 2020

By Berenice García and Rafael Ortiz

Digital technology can be a powerful ally to sustainable fishing. Diverse experiences around the world have shown it can improve fisheries management — sustainably and cost-effectively.

In the Mexican fishing sector, these technologies are still in a developmental and exploratory stage, yet the experience for Mexican hake producers in the Gulf of California is already showing promising results for both fishers and the environment. Read More »

Also posted in Mexico / Tagged fishery tools, Mexico, pilot project, smart fisheries, sustainability, sustainable fisheries, technology, upper gulf of california | Comments are closed

Building back better: how Lampung, Indonesia is innovating for a brighter future

By EDF Oceans / Published: November 16, 2020

By Onesya Damayanti and Karly Kelso

COVID-19 impacts are far-reaching, and one important factor to keep in mind is the effect this pandemic has had on food and nutrition security — and the growing need for solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic has crashed supply chains around the world, and in turn, has severely impacted livelihoods and access to nutritious foods for communities. For Environmental Defense Fund, we have seen this impact on our Indonesian fisher partners and communities. When international seafood markets dried up, this threw their main source of income and livelihoods into jeopardy. Read More »

Posted in International / Tagged Asia, Asia pacific, Food Security, Indonesia, seafood supply chain, small scale fisheries, sustainable development | Comments are closed