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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 »

Also posted in 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 »

Also posted in Gulf of Mexico, 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 »

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

The Silver Anniversary of Sustainable Fisheries

By Doug Rader / Bio / Published: September 21, 2021

Unsustainable fishing remains among the planet’s most serious and elusive environmental challenges. When it comes to the ocean, scientists agree that while reducing and mitigating climate risks is the biggest long-term threat, getting fishing intensity right is the biggest near-term need. Read More »

Also posted in Belize, Cuba, Europe, Global Fisheries, Policy / Tagged Belize, China, Cuba, Domestic, fish stocks, Fisheries, Fisheries Management, global fisheries, Japan, Magnuson Stevens Act | Comments are closed

Breaking down China’s seafood trade pathways

By Daniel Willard / Bio / Published: September 15, 2021

No major global fishery ecosystem is untouched by China’s seafood economy. Its world-leading volume of fish catch and position in global seafood supply chains bring it to the forefront of critical economic and conservation policy issues. Read More »

Also posted in Policy / Tagged Aquaculture, China, Conservation, Fisheries, global economy, global oceans, IUU Fishing, sustainability | Comments are closed

IUCN WCC | Sustainable fisheries & biodiversity conservation — working together in the face of climate change

By Doug Rader / Bio / Published: September 10, 2021

Over the past week, representatives from organizations and countries from around the world have come together for critical discussions about protecting and enhancing biodiversity in the face of climate change at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France. For the first time at the WCC, restoring ocean health was one of the central discussion themes, as a “marine journey.”

Also posted in Belize, Cuba, Policy / Tagged Belize, biodiversity, China, Climate change, Conservation, Cuba, Domestic, ecotourism, Fisheries Management, managed access, Marine Protected Areas, ocean ecosystems, sharks, Sustainable development goals, sustainable fisheries, United States | Comments are closed