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Climate action for blue foods needs people, policy and technology – not one-off fixes

Climate action for blue foods needs people, policy and technology – not one-off fixes

Fisheries and aquaculture strategies can build resilience but must move beyond isolated innovations towards equitable, context-specific action backed by effective policy.

Posted in 2026, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Africa, aquaculture, aquatic plants, Asia, biodiversity, blue foods, climate change, Colette Wabnitz, fish, food-climate-biodiversity, habitats, IOF students, nutrition, ocean governance, Publications, regional governance, senior researcher, shellfish, Small Island Developing States (SIDS), social sciences, South Asia, Southeast Asia

New FCRR: Global Fisheries: Livelihood Impacts of Overfishing. Technical Report: November 30, 2022

New FCRR: Global Fisheries: Livelihood Impacts of Overfishing. Technical Report: November 30, 2022

This technical report supports what researchers have been saying for many years – we urgently need to rebuild overfished fish stocks in order to recoup the current economic and social benefits that are inescapable with current catch loss.

Posted in 2023, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with faculty, FCRR, FERU, fish stocks, IOF Research Associates, Louise Teh, Lydia Teh, marine catches, overfishing, Publications, Rashid Sumaila, Research, shifting baselines, social sciences

Nature, society, and culture should be taken into consideration when dealing with climate change

Nature, society, and culture should be taken into consideration when dealing with climate change

The Nature Futures Framework (NFF) can include Indigenous stakeholders, local expertise, and different knowledge systems in conversation efforts.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with biodiversity, climate change, conservation, Galápagos, IOF postdoctoral fellows, Juliano Palacios-Abrantes, natural science, Research, social sciences, tourism

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