Three new reports examine the potential of blue carbon pathways to act as natural climate solutions.
By Kristin Kleisner, Monica Moritsch and Jamie Collins
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Looking to the oceans for answers to the climate crisis
Posted in International, Science/Research Also tagged Blue Carbon, Climate change, climate-resilient fisheries, collaboration, Conservation, Domestic, Marine Protection, Oceans, sustainability Comments are closed
Tech solutions to meet the challenges of a changing ocean
By Janelle Hangen and Huff McGonigal
Climate change will continue to have serious impacts on oceans, fish stocks and fishing communities. If we continue to emit carbon at the current rate, landings of sustainably caught fish will decline by as much as a 25% by the end of the century due to shifting stocks and decreases in productivity. To meet this challenge, a suite of new and emerging technologies can help fishers, managers and communities to fish smarter and to become more climate-resilient in an uncertain future. EDF’s new publication, Technologies for Climate-Resilient Fisheries, identifies four primary climate challenges and the technologies available to meet them. Read More
Posted in International, Science/Research Also tagged Abalobi, Aruna, Berring Data Collective, Climate change, Coastal Communities, fish stocks, Fisheries, Navcast, NOAA, Oceans, resilient fisheries, Woods Hole Group Comments are closed
Can ecotourism increase climate resilience in tropical small-scale fishing communities?
By Christopher Cusack, Edwina Garchitorena and Rod Fujita
Globally, fisheries are of great importance. Yet small-scale fishers and their communities in the tropics are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Rebuilding and managing the fish stocks that these communities rely on is critical to ensuring the food security and climate resilience of hundreds of millions of small-scale fishers globally. Generally, we know how to achieve this: reduce fishing pressure to allow stocks to grow to healthy levels and protect and improve fragile ocean ecosystems. Read More
Posted in Global Fisheries, Science/Research Also tagged ecotourism, fisheries tech, Philippines, sea turtles, sustainable fisheries Comments are closed
Finding the ways that work: tech for climate-resilient fisheries
By Chris Cusack and Melissa Mahoney
It doesn’t take too much scrolling these days to see that our oceans — and our entire natural world — are in peril. Overfishing, habitat destruction, plastic pollution and warming temperatures are BIG challenges. And yet, they all have something in common: they can all be improved by sustainable, responsible use of emerging technologies. Read More
Posted in Global Fisheries, Pacific Also tagged climate change and fisheries, climate-resilient fisheries, Electronic Monitoring, fisheries policy, fisheries tech Comments are closed
Computer-assisted monitoring technologies are set to revolutionize fisheries
By Melissa Mahoney and Shems Jud
With fisheries providing livelihoods, income and nutrition for hundreds of millions of people around the world, finding ways to preserve them is always essential. Yet in many countries, fisheries management hasn’t caught up with the digital world we live in today. Electronic fisheries monitoring and other applications of cutting-edge technology could revolutionize this industry — and it’s an exciting new frontier. Read More
Posted in International, Pacific Also tagged Electronic Monitoring, Fisheries Management, fisheries tech, Fishery Management, fishery management tool, Groundfish, sustainability, sustainable fishing Comments are closed
Digital tools can make Mexican fisheries more sustainable — and profitable
By Berenice García and Rafael Ortiz
Digital technology can be a powerful ally to sustainable fishing. Diverse experiences around the world have shown it can improve fisheries management — sustainably and cost-effectively.
In the Mexican fishing sector, these technologies are still in a developmental and exploratory stage, yet the experience for Mexican hake producers in the Gulf of California is already showing promising results for both fishers and the environment. Read More
Posted in International, Mexico Also tagged fishery tools, Mexico, pilot project, smart fisheries, sustainability, sustainable fisheries, upper gulf of california Comments are closed