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The Global Biodiversity Framework in practice: Aligning Marine Protected Area and Fisheries Management in Indonesia

By EDF Oceans / Published: October 3, 2024

Way Kambas Fisheries Reserve in the east coast of Lampung Province, Indonesia. Credit: Meutia I. Wulandari/EDF

By: Abdul Halim¹, Amehr Hakim², Gemma Carroll³, and Annie Mark⁴

In just a few weeks, on October 21st, 2024, delegations from 196 countries party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will come together for its 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, to review progress, set priorities and commit to new workplans to tackle biodiversity loss and safeguard nature and the well-being of people around the world. Read More »

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Overcoming Communication Barriers and Equipping Fishers: The Key to Successful Fisheries Reform in Japan

By EDF Oceans / Published: September 24, 2024

By: Fenjie Chen and Shems Jud

A ground-breaking shift in Japan’s fisheries management is happening. It is aiming to restore fish stocks and recover harvests to achieve sustainable management and utilization. But many fishers have been unaware of how these reforms impact their daily operation. They have limited understanding of how they can contribute to the reform process and, therefore, have shown resistance and delays in reform implementation. Environmental Defense Fund staff worked directly with fishers to find out why. Read More »

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Transforming Data into Action: A Five-Year Look at Blue Swimming Crab Fisheries Performance in Lampung

By EDF Oceans / Published: August 20, 2024

By: Harlisa, M. Khazali, and Meutia Isty Wulandari

Fishers collecting blue swimming crab data. Credit: Bagus Santoso

Sarkad gazed out at the Lampung coastline, his hands gripping the edge of his small fishing boat. At 49 years old, Sarkad had spent over half his life catching blue swimming crabs. He fled his hometown in West Java, hoping to escape deteriorating marine conditions and declining catches, only to find the same situation in Lampung. The abundant blue swimming crabs he remembered from 16 years ago have dwindled as a result of years of unsustainable fishing practices. Read More »

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There’s No Escaping the Need to Address Escapes in Aquaculture

By EDF Oceans / Published: August 1, 2024

Open ocean aquaculture in the U.S. has the potential to create diverse local jobs, build a more climate-resilient domestic seafood supply, and minimize impacts on the climate and environment. However, achieving these benefits hinges on practicing aquaculture the right way. Read More »

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Can we answer the questions eating at aquafeed?

By EDF Oceans / Published: June 25, 2024

Is aquaculture sustainable? As with so many important questions, the inevitable—often infuriating—answer is, “it depends.”

As the U.S. looks to expand into open ocean aquaculture (usually between 3 and 200 nautical miles off the coast), we have the opportunity to get things right from the start. We can create diverse local jobs, build a more climate-resilient domestic seafood supply, and, of course, minimize impacts on the climate and environment. We know that aquaculture can already be more sustainable than other forms of food production. But, we can make it even better by focusing on what remains unknown. Read More »

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Our Oceans Conference Reminds Us of the Ocean’s Incredible Value

By Kate Bonzon / Bio / Published: April 18, 2024

“An Ocean of Potential” was the tagline at this year’s Our Ocean conference in Greece on April 15-17. The phrase encompasses the breadth of possibilities that the ocean holds for us. It also encapsulates EDF’s approach to supporting climate-resilient fisheries and oceans. What do we mean when we say that there is “an ocean of potential”? Read More »

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