A new study by an EfD researcher and co-authors reveals the extent and impacts of abandoned, lost, and discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) on marine ecosystem services and human wellbeing. The authors also…
Fisheries have a long tradition of implementing sustainable practices. In aquaculture, the concept of sustainable practices is more recent and there is therefore a need for methodologies to evaluate…
The University Of Concepción (UdeC), the host institution of EfD Chile, had a grand exposition opening called “Women Creating Knowledge” to commemorate Women’s International Day. Marcela Jaime…
Seafood products from the Global South should be evaluated according to the particularities of the areas where they are captured and should be considered part of an integrated system. Those are some…
Different stakeholders discussed cutting-edge research on topics such as climate change, aquaculture, mining, waste, water, and energy in the Seventh Annual Meeting of NENRE EfD-Chile on October 14…
The Blue Resources for Development presents some of its’ research results in a special section in the 2021 March issue of Marine Policy. The focus is on fisheries performance. “Fisheries performance…
EfD Colombia participates in the Marine Program with two investigators: Jorge Marco, (postdoctoral assistant) and Diego Valderrama (senior research fellow). In Colombia, the Marine Program…
Fisheries management reforms were actually carried out and we are already in many places solving the problem through fisheries policies. The big problem areas are where there is no effective policy at…
Artisanal and Small-Scale gold Mining (ASM) is an important economic activity that has provided jobs and supported the livelihoods of many rural Ghanaian communities for over a century. Mineral sector…
A subsidy scheme for Ghana’s artisanal marine fisheries sub-sector is bleeding the national purse and depleting small pelagic fish stocks, while hurting targeted beneficiaries. How is this, and what…