Opinion & Insights

July 30, 2018

Investing in Sustainable Fisheries in Somali Waters

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 abo...

Sustainable fisheries Somalia

June 05, 2018

Eight Reasons You Care About IUU Fishing – You Just Don’t Know It Yet

On June 5th, the United Nations recognizes the first International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing. IUU fishing is one of the biggest problems you might not know about.

IUU fishing

May 23, 2018

Angling for Equality: Why women are vital to maritime security

Defying traditional expectations, women are increasingly present at sea. Their full participation in the economy, political decision-making, and society is key to addressing maritime challenges, but gender equity in the maritime space is pervasively overlooked.

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April 27, 2018

Building Coalitions to Stop Illegal Fishing in the Western Indian Ocean

Stakeholders in the Western Indian Ocean are joining together to share intelligence in the fight against illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing.

CIC Yaounde Trainings

April 19, 2018

Fire on the Water: Militarization of Fisheries Management on Lake Victoria

Are dramatic military interventions against illegal fishing destroying trust with fishing communities and undermining livelihood resilience?

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March 07, 2018

Celebrating the Role of Women in Fisheries on International Women’s Day

Secure Fisheries highlights women in fisheries on International Women’s Day

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February 28, 2018

The Death of Open Access in Lake Victoria

For over 10,000 years, Lake Victoria has provided food and income to all who wanted to fish its waters. But the days of open access are coming to a dramatic close.

Tilapia fishers lake victoria

January 17, 2018

Global Investments are Building a Local Fishing Economy

International investments are growing a successful fishing industry in Bosasso. A new tool from Secure Fisheries can help identify new locations around Somalia that will benefit from development and capacity building.

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December 29, 2017

One in 10 Interstate Disputes Are Fishy – And the Implications Stink

Between 1993 and 2010, 11 percent of militarized interstate disputes involved fisheries, fishers, or fishing vessels.

Fishing and war

December 21, 2017

Fish, Food Security, and Violent Conflict

“If you’re interested in conservation, you’d better be interested in conflict. So argues Dr. Tim McClanahan, one of the world’s most highly cited fisheries academics.

Fishers in Lake Victoria