Jun 16, 2017SAFE OCEAN NETWORK REVIEWS BEST PRACTICES FOR FISHING VESSEL INTELLIGENCEDirector Kaija Hurlburt and Senior Program Manager Robert Mazurek attended the second meeting of the Safe Ocean Network, to discuss efforts to combat IUU fishing. |
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Jun 05, 2017OUR OCEAN CONFERENCE MAKES PROGRESS ON UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 14: LIFE BELOW WATERThis weeklong event at UN Headquarters that will convene stakeholders to build on partnerships and experiences that will move the world closer to conserving and sustainably using the ocean and its... Read more |
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May 24, 2017SECURE FISHERIES PRESENTS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING FISHERIES INTELLIGENCE TO THE AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP STATIONOn May 9th Secure Fisheries’ Senior Program Manager, Robert Mazurek attended the annual planning meeting of the African Partnership Station (APS) in Naples, Italy. APS is U.S. Africa Command’s (... Read more |
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May 07, 2017Somali Regional Member States Reach Agreement on Licensing Foreign Fishing VesselsAt a meeting in Victoria, Seychelles, ministers from the Somali federal government and Regional Member States came to a preliminary agreement on licensing foreign fishing vessels operating in the... Read more |
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May 03, 2017Stable Seas: Somali Waters Report LaunchOne Earth Future hosted a multi-stakeholder workshop to launch the inaugural Stable Seas: Somali Waters report on May 3. The event, co-sponsored by Oceans Beyond Piracy, OEF Research, and... Read more |
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May 02, 2017Secure Fisheries Urges More Research on Cage Aquaculture at African Great Lakes ConferenceHundreds of scientists and policy makers gathered in Entebbe, Uganda for an historic conference on the African Great Lakes. Secure Fisheries’ Dr.... Read more |
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Apr 26, 2017Foundational Ecological Research Is Key to Understanding Long-Term Impacts of Fisheries DevelopmentCage aquaculture of tilapia is expanding rapidly in Lake Victoria, but the impacts of this development are difficult to predict. How much pollution will cages produce? Will they interfere with... Read more |
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Apr 18, 2017FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Of Somalia MEETS WITH REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS TO DISCUSS LICENSING FOREIGN FISHING VESSELSOn April 18, the newly appointed Minister of Fisheries for the Federal Government of Somalia met for the first time with ministers from each of the Regional Member States to make progress on... Read more |
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Mar 24, 2017Conflict, Aid, And Refugees Workshop Explores Importance of FisheriesA workshop hosted by the University of Arizona explored how foreign and development aid can be used to reduce conflict associated with refugee resettlement, particularly when... Read more |
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Mar 01, 2017How Can We Predict When Fish Stocks Are About To Collapse?Fish stocks can collapse suddenly and without warning, placing significant economic stress on the fishers who depend on that stock. To improve management of fisheries, scientists look for hints... Read more |