If you follow the goings-on of the U.S. Congress, you know that the final months of the year have become a sprint to the finish line marked by bursts of legislative energy and must-pass bills. This year is even more energetic than most. Read More
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Something ‘fishy’ is happening in Congress
Posted in Mid-Atlantic, New England, Pacific, Policy Also tagged Alaska fisheries, Alaskan Crab, Bering Sea, Bering Sea crab fisheries, Build Back Better, Coastal Communities, Congress, Conservation, Domestic, House Committee on Natural Resources, Magnuson Stevens Act, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Oceans, oceans technology, Rep. Don Young, Rep. Ed Case, Rep. Jared Huffman, snow crab, sustainability, sustainable fisheries, United States fisheries Comments are closed
In Indonesia, financial literacy is key to sustainable fishery livelihoods for communities
By Onesya Damayanti and Ria Fitriana
EDF strives for sustainable solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges that come from empowering the people and communities we work with. And in Lampung, Indonesia, on the southern tip of Sumatra Island where one of our projects is based, improving financial literacy is essential for the transition to sustainable fisheries management. Read More
Posted in International Also tagged blue swimming crab, climate resilience, Coastal Communities, financial literacy, financial planning, Fisheries, Indonesia, Lampung, sustainable fisheries management, women, women in fisheries, YAPEKA Comments are closed
Seaweed to heal the planet
Seaweed forests and algal beds cover about 3.5 million square km of our planet — only about 1% of the ocean’s surface — but these amazing ecosystems generate benefits to people and nature far out of proportion to their size. Read More
Posted in International, Science/Research Also tagged biodiversity, carbon sequestration, coastal ecosystems, erosion, Fisheries, Food Security, Natural Climate Solutions, seaweed, seaweed farming Comments are closed
Collaborative research sheds light on creating climate-resilient multispecies fisheries
Worldwide, there is considerable interest in developing fishery management options that balance social, economic and ecological goals for multispecies fisheries. Ideally, fisheries management should strive not only to produce good yields from single stocks, but also to avoid serial depletion and prevent adverse impacts of fishing on marine ecosystems — a difficult, but achievable task. Read More
Posted in Cuba, International, Mexico, Policy, Science/Research Also tagged bycatch, Chile, climate-resilient fisheries, Coastal Communities, Cuba, fish baskets, Fisheries, Grouper, Mexico, multispecies fishery, ocean ecosystems, Oceans, Octopus, Overfishing, sharks, sustainability Comments are closed
How will climate change affect the bigger fishes in the sea?
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 Also tagged Atlantic Ocean, billfish, bycatch, climate resilience, climate sentinels, highly migratory species, Oceans, Overfishing, sharks, swordfish, tuna Comments are closed
IUCN WCC | Sustainable fisheries & biodiversity conservation — working together in the face of climate change
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.”
Posted in Belize, Cuba, International, Policy Also tagged Belize, biodiversity, China, Conservation, Cuba, Domestic, ecotourism, Fisheries Management, managed access, Marine Protected Areas, ocean ecosystems, sharks, Sustainable development goals, sustainable fisheries, United States Comments are closed