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Working with partners to evaluate the potential of blue foods in climate adaptation and mitigation strategies

By Karly Kelso / Bio / Published: May 25, 2023

Fresh seafood at the market in the City of Tacloban, Eastern Visayas region. Photo credit Marcial Bolen.

Over the last couple of years, EDF has actively worked to raise the contributions of aquatic foods in transforming food systems and making progress on 9 of the 17 the Sustainable Development Goals—global goals established under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a universal call to action to end poverty, to protect the planet, and to ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

Posted in International, Science/Research / Also tagged blue food, Blue Food Assessment, Care USA, Climate change, climate-resilient fisheries, Stanford, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions, Stockholm Resilience Centre, World Fish | Comments are closed

Building international collaboration in a remote world: Finding the resilience within to build resilience in crustacean fisheries

By EDF Oceans / Published: February 14, 2023

By Jeff Young, Kristin Kleisner and Yong Chen

As climate change and overfishing continue to impact coastal communities worldwide, crustacean fisheries provide an opportunity for hope. Crustacean fisheries, consisting of species such as crabs, shrimps, prawns and lobster, provide a critical source of food, jobs, and income for coastal communities worldwide. These species tend to reproduce quickly and therefore have traditionally been considered more resilient to overfishing, which has contributed to crustaceans representing an increasing share of the global catch in many parts of the world. With overfishing and climate change continuing to pose threats to fisheries worldwide, crustaceans provide a critical opportunity for diversification and greater stability in livelihoods, assuming they can be managed well. Read More »

Posted in International, Science/Research, Seafood / Also tagged China, Crustacean, Crustacean Task Force, Fisheries, Indonesia, learning network, Philippines, resilience, United States | Comments are closed

Looking to the oceans for answers to the climate crisis

By EDF Oceans / Published: November 11, 2022

Three new reports examine the potential of blue carbon pathways to act as natural climate solutions.

By Kristin Kleisner, Monica Moritsch and Jamie Collins

Posted in International, Science/Research / Also tagged Blue Carbon, Climate change, climate-resilient fisheries, Conservation, Domestic, Marine Protection, Oceans, sustainability, technology | Comments are closed

The Climate-Resilient Fisheries Toolkit can help you build resilience now

By EDF Oceans / Published: September 6, 2022

By Jeff Young

Climate change and overfishing are increasingly straining fisheries and marine ecosystems, putting marine biodiversity, the nutrition of people in coastal communities and global food supply at greater risk. Fishers, community leaders and practitioners worldwide are poised to take action, but often grapple with uncertainty, limited data or insufficient resources. Meanwhile, the journey of building resilience can often feel daunting and overwhelming. These leaders and change-makers are not alone in their experiences and tangible solutions to these major challenges are within reach. Read More »

Posted in Global Fisheries, International, Science/Research / Also tagged Belize, Chile, Climate change, climate-resilient fisheries, Conservation, Cuba, Fisheries, Fisheries Management, Fishermen, Fishery Management, fishery solutions center, Fishing, Food Security, Marine Protection, Mexico, research, small-scale fisheries, sustainability, sustainable fisheries | Comments are closed

Building a model for collaboration and exchange in the Asia-Pacific region

By Jeff Young / Published: January 9, 2020

Much of EDF’s work in the Asia-Pacific region has focused on the small-scale fisheries, or SSF, sector — home to some of the most marginalized fishers in the world. These are people who are highly dependent on marine resources for their livelihood, often living in remote, coastal areas with few alternatives for employment. Small-scale fishers are also facing extremely dire threats — in their ability to sustain themselves and continue their way of life — from challenges like species depletion, coastal development, pollution and the growing impacts of climate change. Read More »

Posted in Global Fisheries, Science/Research / Also tagged Asia, Asia pacific, China, Indonesia, international collaboration, Japan | Comments are closed

Science is at the core of the sustainable management and conservation of Mexico’s marine resources

By Laura Rodriguez / Bio / Published: June 20, 2019

What if scientists, governments and citizens had access to a database that held everything we know about our oceans? This snapshot of the current state of science would be invaluable to understand the state of ocean health, would help build scientific solutions to climate-driven ocean problems and could spur new collaboration and amplify current conservation efforts.

Luckily for all of us passionate about the oceans in Mexico, this amazing database is not just a fantasy. It is now a reality in Mexico thanks to the collaborative efforts of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Mexican researchers from several institutes including the University of British Columbia and the Mexican National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO). Read More »

Posted in International, Mexico, Science/Research / Also tagged data, database, fisheries data | Comments are closed