There is a need for nuanced discussions around the role of fisheries subsidies — even those that may be nominally harmful — to avoid further inequity and marginalization of small-scale fishers.
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There is enormous potential to increase the productivity of African fisheries. There is also potential to improve coastal and marine health.
It’s a great time to buy sustainable Australian seafood, from cheaper lobster to farmed prawns and oysters. Here’s how.
Do farmers fare better together in the face of a changing climate?
The WTO is set to wrap up negotiations on harmful fisheries subsidies This could help rebuild the oceans’ fish stocks, and support the communities that rely on them.
Determining the age of fish has been historically difficult, primarily involving lethal methods. A new DNA test solves this problem.
Marine protected areas will be important for achieving the ocean Sustainable Development Goals.
The patronage system – common in South-East Asia’s small-scale fisheries – indirectly perpetuates destructive fishing practices. However, opportunities exist to tap them as agents of change.
Our study found that some individuals who previously participated in destructive fishing practices can transform into inspiring leaders and influence others to protect coral reefs.
North Atlantic right whales are headed toward a traumatic extinction, but could rebound if humans can get out of their way.
Regulating fish loss and waste is not easy, but it is worth the effort to save $7 billion every year for the benefit of the Indonesian people.
Our new paper titled ‘DNA barcoding validates species labelling of certified seafood’ presents the largest and most comprehensive assessment of MSC-labelled products to date.
Just one brand of tinned tuna in Australian supermarkets is able to confidently claim slavery was not involved in its supply.
Australian fishing boats throw away up to half the fish they catch. To make the seafood industry sustainable, we need to eat all the fish that get caught.
Climate change, pollution and illegal fishing by foreign boats is threatening the livelihoods of millions of people.
When it comes to small-scale fisheries, there is no one route to sustainability. Finding success stories can help map those paths.
Australia’s oceans are warming faster than the global average, and fish are moving south as a result.
Australia was thought to have some of the most sustainable fisheries in the world, but a recent count has found that fish numbers have plummeted by a third.
Sustainable fisheries tick all the boxes. They can fill your belly and your wallet, and generate less CO2 than conventional agriculture. So why is some integral funding for marine fisheries falling?
Blockchain is now helping to bring much-needed transparency to the global tuna industry, which has been prone to corruption, human slavery and unsustainable fishing practices.
Top contributors
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Postdoctoral Scholar in Fisheries and Environment, University of California, Santa Barbara
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Senior Research Scientist, Sustainability Pathways, Land and Water, CSIRO
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CSIRO Research Group Leader Ecosystem Modelling and Risk Assessment, CSIRO
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Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
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Senior Principal Research Scientist - Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
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Visiting Researcher, Centre for Ecology and Conservation, University of Exeter
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Associate professor, The University of Queensland
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Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow in Ocean Management, Stockholm University
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Senior Marine Ecologist, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Professor, ARC Future Fellow & Director of the Centre for Marine Socioecology, University of Tasmania
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Research Associate, Marine Research Institute, University of Cape Town
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Senior Lecturer (Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health and Comparative Medicine), University of Glasgow
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Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Scholar, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Arizona State University
