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UN Food Systems Summit: Why we need more ambition and more action

By EDF Oceans / Published: August 3, 2023

By Jose Luis Chicoma and Karly Kelso

Last week, global leaders gathered in Rome for the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) +2 Stocktaking Moment, a follow-up event to evaluate commitments to transforming their food systems and progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) made in 2021. In short, it was a time to gather and take stock of where we are – and where we should go next.

How did it shape up?

In this interview, Jose Luis Chicoma, former Peru Minister of Production, Yale World Fellow and Senior Advisor to EDF Climate-Resilient Food Systems, who was present in Rome, shares personal reflections and his insights, concerns and hopes for the future. Food systems and ocean health go hand in hand, and reflections on aquatic blue food in concert with terrestrial food systems are key.

Posted in Climate and Fisheries Series, International, Policy, Science/Research, Seafood / Also tagged Aquaculture, Climate change, climate-resilient fisheries, Fisheries, Fisheries Management, food, Food Security, Food Systems, Seafood, sustainability, UN Food Systems Summit | Comments are closed

EDF’s Tour of GreenWave Highlights Aquaculture’s Potential

By EDF Oceans / Published: August 1, 2023

Nonprofit GreenWave supports training and innovation in ocean farming.

By Ruth Driscoll-Lovejoy and Amy Folkerts

Ocean farmers are making a splash in the sustainable seafood market — and they don’t need state-of-the-art facilities to do it.

Thimble Island Ocean Farm in Connecticut is a commercial seaweed and shellfish farm and serves as an innovation hub for GreenWave, a nonprofit replicating and scaling regenerative aquaculture. On a recent EDF visit, our team saw first-hand how GreenWave is expanding marine aquaculture while training and supporting ocean farmers. According to GreenWave, for aquaculture to be sustainable and profitable, farmers need access to the right tools and community support.

Posted in aquaculture, Seafood / Also tagged Aquaculture, Climate change, collaboration, Food Security, learning network, Oceans, seaweed, seaweed farming, seaweed farms, teaching | Comments are closed

Expert Q&A: What we need to know to ensure aquaculture in offshore US waters is done right

By EDF Oceans / Published: February 16, 2023

As global populations grow and fish populations shift or even shrink, one thing is clear: offshore aquaculture in the United States is a matter of when not if. But it’s also a matter of how. Because as demand for safe, delicious, low-carbon seafood grows, we must also ensure that offshore seafood farming in United States waters does not negatively impact marine ecosystems or wild capture fisheries. And according to a new report, Toward an environmentally responsible offshore aquaculture industry in the United States: Ecological risks, remedies, and knowledge gaps, building a robust regulatory framework to ensure that requires more studies and more data.

We talked to some of the report’s authors to better understand what we know, what we need to know, and where we go from here:

Posted in Seafood / Also tagged Aquaculture, Blue Foods, Fisheries, gap analysis, Offshore Aquaculture, Seafood, sustainable fisheries, United States | Comments are closed

Engaging Small-Scale Fishers in the U.N. Food Systems Summit

By Willow Battista / Published: July 7, 2021

For nearly a decade, I’ve worked on sustainable fisheries management, traveling to small-scale fishing communities around the world to learn how best to build the capacity of local fishers, scientists and managers to ensure the sustainability of their fisheries. From Mexico to Myanmar, I’ve worked with communities to help them reach their goals so they are not catching too many fish and helping them select gears and fishing areas to ensure their fisheries aren’t damaging key habitats. Read More »

Posted in Global Fisheries, International, Seafood / Also tagged Aquatic Foods, Blue Foods, Food Security, Food Systems, Seafood, sustainability, U.N. Food Systems Summit | Comments are closed

Seaweeds to the rescue, redux

By Rod Fujita / Bio / Published: February 23, 2021

Recently, there has been a great deal of interest and even excitement about how seaweed might be able to help save us from climate change.

I appreciate the newfound exuberance for seaweed, and wholeheartedly agree that seaweeds do a lot for society and the planet. A similar awakening to the wonders of seaweed occurred in the 1980s, but it is now a distant memory. Let’s revisit the past so we can figure out how to create the conditions that will drive the restoration of seaweed forests and the expansion of seaweed farming at scale so they can contribute to carbon drawdown while benefiting people and nature. Read More »

Posted in Science/Research, Seafood / Also tagged carbon drawdown, carbon sequestration, fishery science, Food Security, Marine Science, research, seaweed | Comments are closed

World Food Day: Utilizing the ocean to feed the planet

By Karly Kelso / Bio / Published: October 16, 2020

Today we celebrate World Food Day — the annual event that promotes global awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure healthy diets for all. But unique to this year is the coronavirus pandemic, which has created new and extraordinary challenges for the food and nutrition security of our global community. The importance of finding solutions that can feed a growing global population from nutritious and healthy resources has only exponentially increased in both urgency and priority. More than ever, we need to build back better in a way that improves human health, builds resiliency for populations and improves well-being — while simultaneously ensuring the long-term health and sustainability of our oceans. This World Food Day, we’re highlighting the oceans’ ability to feed the planet, sustainably and healthfully. Read More »

Posted in Global Fisheries, International, Seafood / Also tagged Climate change, climate vulnerability, Food Security, global fisheries, nutrition, sustainable fisheries | Comments are closed