Empowering fishing communities worldwide
The problem: More than 3 billion people around the world rely on seafood as a primary source of protein, yet climate change and overfishing are straining fisheries and ocean ecosystems. This puts people’s nutritional needs and livelihoods at risk, and threatens the variety of life in the oceans, too.
What we’re doing about it: Through policy, technology and financing, we’re empowering fishing communities around the world to take a leading role in protecting ocean ecosystems and promoting sustainable fisheries. Our goal is to ensure that by 2030, fisheries in the world’s top fishing nations are more resilient to climate change.
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Our work strengthening fishing communities around the world
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Harnessing technology for fisheries and climate-resilient oceans
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Ghana’s traditional fishers are using new tech to bolster climate-smart fishing
- Overview
How oceans can help stabilize our climate
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How to reverse the overfishing crisis
- Overview
Paving the way for sustainable aquaculture
- Case study
How fishing rights helped Gulf fishermen bounce back
Where we work
By focusing strategically on these parts of the world, we can make fishing practices sustainable for more than half of the global fish catch.
Partner perspective
We view EDF as a critical partner to making fishing sustainable in the Philippines.
Eduardo Gongona
Undersecretary, Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Research
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on sustainable fishing.
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How Fishers Are Protecting Their Communities from Hurricanes
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Way Kambas Marine Protected Area: The First MPA for Fisheries in Indonesia
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Guiding The Bahamas to a Brighter Future
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Indonesian Community-based Surveillance Group Wins Prestigious National Fisheries Award
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The Global Biodiversity Framework in practice: Aligning Marine Protected Area and Fisheries Management in Indonesia
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What Will We Grow Here? An Analysis of Candidate Species for Open Ocean Aquaculture in the United States
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Sustainable fishing resources
Dig deeper into our work with these resources for researchers, policymakers, journalists and communities.
- Website
Fishery Solutions Center
- Explainer
Climate-resilient fisheries
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Fishing Smarter
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New platform seeks to prevent ocean conflict in the face of climate change
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Fishers across the globe are in the fight of their lives
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Looking to the oceans for answers to the climate crisis
Our fisheries experts
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Kate Bonzon
Vice President, Climate Resilient Fisheries
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Juan Manuel Calderón
National Policy Director, Mexico Fisheries & Oceans
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Fenjie Chen
Senior Manager/Representative, Japan Fisheries & Oceans
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Kristin Kleisner
Associate Vice President, Oceans Science
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Valerie Miller
Director, Cuba Fisheries & Oceans
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Pedro Zapata
Senior Director, Global Fisheries & Oceans Initiatives
Partner perspective
EDF has been an honest broker. They’re helping us navigate the science in a rapidly changing environment.
Mauricio Galvez
Head of Research at IFOP (Instituto de Fomento Pesquero), Chile
Media contact
Maddie Voorhees
(415) 293-6103 (office)