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  • Two people fly fishing in the Bahamas
    Green Living
    November 30, 2022

    Paradise preserved: local fishermen fend off risky mining proposal in The...

    Local conservationists in The Bahamas scored a rare victory over mining interests. But the proposal to mine limestone in an ecologically...

  • A fisher in an orange boat on their way out to fish in southern Chile
    Video
    November 2, 2022

    The forgotten fish of Chile

    A new video from EDF tells the story of the small-scale fishing communities in the Los Ríos region of southern Chile, who depend on an...

  • Bubbles surface in the ocean
    Explainer
    July 1, 2022

    The incredible climate-saving power of the world's oceans and wetlands

    Climate scientists are studying “blue carbon” to make the case for stepping up conservation.

  • Humpback whale playfully swimming underwater in clear ocean
    In Pictures
    June 21, 2022

    7 amazing facts about the seven seas

    Think you know the oceans? Seven amazing facts to make you marvel at the seven seas

  • A person smiling as they hold up a crab recently caught on a small fishing boat
    Deep dive
    March 23, 2022

    Fishing for a future

    Around the world, 3 billion people depend on fish as a vital source of nutrition. As the climate changes and the global population grows...

  • Fishermen and coastal fishing communities in the Philippines
    Video
    March 11, 2022

    Building resilient small-scale fisheries

    Small-scale fisheries are vital to the livelihoods, food security, health, and culture of billions worldwide. Yet communities reliant on...

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