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  • An angler fisher holding a fish with the words "A line in the sand" superimposed over his shoulder
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    December 31, 2024

    As miners move in, local fishers seek to preserve an island paradise

    The waters near the island of Andros in the Bahamas contain one of the world's largest barrier reefs, and it is under threat from a proposed...

  • Fishers working together with the words "Tech empowers fishers" on the image
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    February 28, 2024

    Ghana’s traditional fishers are using new technology to bolster climate-smart...

    Boat-mounted sensors being used off the coast of Ghana are helping fishers there deal with dwindling catches from climate change.

  • A side-by-side with oysters on one side and chicken on the other with the words "more vitamin b12 and iron" with an arrow pointing to the oysters
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    February 5, 2024

    The untapped potential of blue foods

    Blue foods, seafood and aquatic plants, can help sustainably feed the world.

  • A pair of hands holding mussels in front of a blue orb with the words blue carbon in the corner
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    June 5, 2023

    What is blue carbon? EDF explains

    Blue Carbon refers to the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems like mangroves, seagrasses, and tidal marshes. These often...

  • A fisher in an orange boat on their way out to fish in southern Chile
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    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...

  • Fishermen and coastal fishing communities in the Philippines
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    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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