Meanwhile, roughly 1 billion people, many of them poor, already depend upon fish as a primary source of animal protein. Oceana works to reduce overfishing by advocating for science-based catch limits, reducing harmful fishing subsidies and stopping illegal, unreported and unregulated IUU fishing.
Setting and enforcing science-based limits to govern how much fish is allowed to be taken out of the seas has been shown time and again to allow fish populations to remain healthy and, in many cases, dramatically increase in size.
Oceana seeks to win policy victories around the world that put in place and enforce science-based catch limits. Overfishing is exacerbated by harmful fishing subsidies. These payments cause too many boats to be on the water and encourage fishing beyond sensible reason. Oceana works in Europe and elsewhere to limit these subsidies. Powerful storms create an opening for invading plants Marlene Cimons Jul 31, Voluntary super: a good way to increase women's dependence on men The Conversation Jul 30, Acid oceans may trigger mass extinction Tim Radford Jul 25, Cheap renewables will price out oil on roads Climate news network Aug 19, Crop diversity keeps bees buzzing happily Tim Radford Jul 29, Getting smart at securing seas UN Environment Jul 29, Singapore's Seafood Security Admin Jul 28, Meat-ing in the middle: A closer look at alternative proteins Global Initiatives Nov 19, Lessons to learn from the Avocado Global Initiatives Aug 20, Integrated solutions to an interconnected issue Global Initiatives Dec 17, Justifying the need for a Just Transition Admin Jun 02, A ban on wildlife trade is not going to stop people from eating them Global Initiatives Apr 14, Pledging to fight global hunger Herbalife Nutrition Oct 14, A Philippine community that once ate giant clams now works to protect them Mongabay Aug 14, Global Initiatives Sep 11, Rewriting the future of healthcare Global Initiatives May 12, New-borns face multiple climate health risks Climate news network Dec 02, Admin May 05, Fintech in Responsible Financing Admin Feb 25, The Marine Conservation Institute wants to increase that number tenfold, and have ten percent of our oceans become Marine Protected Areas by We would like to see 20 percent of the ocean protected to ensure increased healthy fish stocks in the future.
Trawling needs to be banned outright. Bans like this in the waters of Alaska, Chile and elsewhere are being fought for by environmental organizations. They need our help! Catch shares is a system of fishing management that is proven to allow fish stocks to replenish, while saving the livelihoods of fishing communities by preventing a sudden collapse.
Using catch shares makes seafood more valuable, meaning a higher, more predictable profit for fishermen, while protecting the environment. As opposed to limiting the time of a fishing season—driving fishermen on a mad dash to make their living in a short time and use trawling or other unsustainable fishing methods to do it—catch shares foster communication and stewardship.
Overfishing has dropped 60 percent in federal waters since ; and better management is providing more stable fishing jobs and increased revenue. In Belize, Denmark, Namibia, the United States and elsewhere, sustainable management is creating healthier oceans that support more fish, feed more people and improve livelihoods.
By changing the policies and practices of 12 nations, we can get 70 percent of the world's catch under managed rights, tipping the system toward sustainability. We need your support to get us there.
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