A legal and political battle is unfolding over bottom trawling in Europe’s Marine Protected Areas, as fishers defend their livelihoods against growing calls from environmental groups and EU policymakers to phase out the practice.
Building a sustainable, nutritious food system while minimizing risks to other animals isn’t a pipe dream.
As ocean ecosystems face collapse, can world leaders put treaties into effect to protect the high seas and combat plastic pollution?
The Bering Sea offers a global model for how fish, fishers, and communities can all thrive.
AlgaeProBANOS wants to take advantage of the abundance of algae by sustainably harvesting, marketing, and finding ways to integrate it into circular economies.
Even though oceans contain 97 percent of all the water on the planet, it can be surprisingly easy to forget about what can’t be seen.
Around 75 percent of global industrial fishing vessels are not publicly tracked.
The MA Oyster Project aims to keep oyster shells out of landfills and create regenerative habitats for the shellfish.
WTO’s Fish Month tackles global overfishing issues and works towards sustainable fishing practices by regulating subsidies and addressing overcapacity.
U.N. countries are meeting again in the hopes of reaching a consensus on the High Seas Treaty to protect 30 percent of the ocean.
The role of aquatic foods and water management is crucial to developing more resilient communities and mitigating the climate crisis.
The new accelerator network will build collective capacity and routes to market for youth, entrepreneurs and start-ups to scale solutions.
The website is designed to help consumers understand Global Seafood Alliance’s third-party certification program and encourage the consumption of sustainably sourced seafood.
A new podcast reveals the mental health challenges fishing communities face.
Gabriella D’Cruz is a young marine conservationist whose project, The Good Ocean, won the BBC Global Youth Champion Award in 2021.
Concerned stakeholders in the U.S. fishing industry recently released an open letter to President Biden calling on him to support small-scale fishers.
The Blue Food Assessment (BFA) Campaign, Blue Foods: Better Choices, raises awareness about how supporting marine ecosystems contributes to sustainable diets.
Over 50 companies joined the Zero Waste Campaign and committed to transition at least one packaging material to a more sustainable option by the end of 2022.
The first commercial scale offshore wind farm promises to produce enough energy to power thousands of Massachusetts homes and businesses. What does this mean for fishing communities?
The UK will identify five sites to pilot Highly Protected Marine Areas in 2022 in order to increase protection of marine life and habitats.
