fisheries

Op-Ed | Why the Future of Food Must Include Seafood

Seafood is one of the most nutrient-dense, climate-friendly, and scalable food sources, but it’s often left out of the conversation when we talk about food security solutions.

Op-Ed | A Call for Our Survival: Defending Indigenous Fisherfolk Rights

Indigenous peoples are increasingly threatened by agribusiness, extractive industries, and entrenched conservation agendas.

UK Sea Bass Market Tied to Senegal Overfishing Crisis

The case highlights the deep flaws in certification and traceability systems.

Enforcement Gaps Threaten Europe’s Marine Protected Areas

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.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: EPA Proposes Emissions Reporting Rollback, Malawi Introduces GenAI for Farmers, WTO Acts on Overfishing

New global rules, AI tools, and trade disputes are changing how farmers, governments, and consumers navigate a shifting food system.

Op-Ed | Aquaculture Is Expanding Fast. Our Understanding of the Animals in These Farms Isn’t

Building a sustainable, nutritious food system while minimizing risks to other animals isn’t a pipe dream.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Child Poverty in a Changing Climate, Increasing Food Prices, and Indigenous Sea Communities in Malaysia

Explore five urgent stories this week, from Climate Week NYC to collapsing coastal ecosystems and ballooning food prices.

Mexican Fishers Use Marine Refuges to Secure Fishing Future

Mexican fishers are securing their fishing future through collaborative marine refuges, ensuring sustainable catches while protecting marine ecosystems.

It’s Not Too Late to Protect Blue Food Systems

Blue food systems are at a crucial tipping point, but it’s not too late to make sustainability the norm.

Migratory Freshwater Fish Populations Have Declined by 81 Percent Due to Habitat Loss and Exploitation

Researchers are calling on policymakers to increase conservation efforts, including more investment and better resource management.

The Idea of a Silver Bullet to Fix the Seafood Industry Is ‘Misguided’

It will take a suite of tools to remove human rights abuses and fraud from the seafood industry, argues Mark Kaplan of Wholechain.

Thriving Oceans Create Nourished Communities and Resilient Food Systems

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.

Study Exposes Extent of Untracked Fishing Vessels

Around 75 percent of global industrial fishing vessels are not publicly tracked.

Bridging Seas to Sustainability: WTO’s ‘Fish Month’ Pushes Against Fishing Subsidies

WTO’s Fish Month tackles global overfishing issues and works towards sustainable fishing practices by regulating subsidies and addressing overcapacity.

Krill Fishing Boom May Threaten Antarctic Predators and Climate Crisis Mediation

As the krill fishing industry expands across the aquaculture and pharmaceuticals industry, scientists express concerns that these sectors will decrease krill’s carbon sink capacity and create competition for krill’s natural predators.

Maine Lobster Industry Faces off against Conservationists over Whale Protections

The Maine lobster industry won a reprieve from new federal regulations aimed at protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale.

Hope in the Water to Premiere on PBS Summer 2024

Embark on a global journey with Hope in the Water, a character-driven docuseries premiering on PBS in Summer 2024.

Harvard and NYU Report Reveals Risk for Zoonotic Disease in U.S. Animal Markets

Harvard Law School and New York University’s recent report on 36 U.S. animal markets reveals hidden risks and regulatory challenges in a fragmented system that could impact public health.

Bridging Gaps for a Sustainable World: The Role of Water in Food Systems

Agriculture is responsible for more than 70 percent of global freshwater withdrawals. Meanwhile one third of the world faces water stress.

Water is Life. Water is Food. Leave No One Behind.

World Food Day is not only a day—it’s a jumping-off point for action year-round.

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