Secure Fisheries Blog

• From Suppliers to Scapegoats: Yemeni Fishers In Somali Waters At The Height Of Piracy

  May 11, 2020 in Fisheries Conflict

  

  Fisheries conflict in Somali waters has impacted people from dozens of countries, but no foreigner has been as involved and affected as the Yemeni fisher. From 2006 to 2010, the spiraling consequences of overfished and unmanaged Somali fisheries resources spread into Yemen’s waters, putting its domestic fishers at risk of attack from pirates and warships, alike.

• Shifting Strategies for a Changing World: Six Takeaways from the UN-FAO International Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability

  Dec 17, 2019 in Fisheries Governance & Policy

  

   

• Trick or Treat: Brexit is a Halloween Horror Story for Europe’s Fisheries

  Sep 09, 2019 in Fisheries Conflict

  

  Brexit almost guarantees fisheries conflict between EU countries and the UK. This blog explores past tensions and future possibilities in the region's fisheries management.

• Fish and Bullets: Engagements Between the Philippine Military and Lake Lanao Fishing Communities During The 2017 Marawi Siege

  Jun 12, 2019 in Fisheries Conflict

  

  During the five-month siege of Marawi City in the southern Philippines, security actors also engaged with nearby fishing villages in Lake Lanao to facilitate a security response. 

• A Day at Lido Beach: How Somali Youth Are Leading the Way in Fisheries

  Mar 25, 2019

  

  As part of Project Kalluun, students from City University in Mogadishu go to the fish market in Lido beach to better understand the fish stocks and catch in Somali waters.

• Secure Fisheries Commits to Inclusivity on International Women’s Day

  Mar 08, 2019

  

  On this International Women's Day, Secure Fisheries is proud to highlight the ways we have integrated diverse perspectives into our work, and we look to the future to “Think Equal, Build Smart, and Innovate for Change."

• Marine Genetic Resources: A New Frontier for Fisheries Conflict?

  Jan 15, 2019 in Fisheries Conflict

  

  Marine genetic resources hold the potential for medical and industrial breakthroughs. But will they be a flashpoint for fisheries conflict?

• Building the Somali Blue Economy: Three Reasons for Optimism

  Nov 29, 2018 in Fisheries Governance & Policy

  

  Reflecting on the inaugural Sustainable Blue Economy conference, Dr. Sarah Glaser discusses 3 reasons Somalia's fisheries should make us optimistic for its blue economy.

• Mapping Aquaculture without Touching the Water

  Nov 02, 2018

  

  What do drones have to do with fish production? Secure Fisheries' Paige Roberts discusses her recent trip to Lake Victoria, using drones to map aquaculture. 

• The Puntland Business Women Umbrella: How A Network Of Businesswomen Is Growing The Somali Fishing Sector

  Sep 28, 2018

  

  Somali businesswomen fill important roles along the fisheries value chain. In this blog we hear about and from three different Somali female entrepreneurs. 

• Photo Essay: Dagaa. Tiny Fish. Major Impact.

  Aug 30, 2018 in Fisheries Governance & Policy

  

  The tiny silver dagaa is now the most caught fish in Lake Victoria. Our Sarah Glaser traveled around Lake Victoria to learn more about this little fish with a big profile.

• Investing in Sustainable Fisheries in Somali Waters

  Jul 30, 2018 in Fisheries Governance & Policy

  

  If yellowfin tuna are unsustainably fished, which tunas are sustainably-fished in Somali waters and what makes them unique? What role do sharks play in the Somali coastal marine ecosystem? And why are anchovies, herrings, and sardines more sustainable alternatives? Find out more in our Story Map about Sustainable Fisheries in Somali waters.

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