This article describes an analysis showing the multispecies management of fisheries is more efficient than single-species management.

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing poses a significant threat to global fish stocks, marine ecosystems, and the economic well-being of communities dependent on fishing. This research study by itad examined how import control rules can influence IUU fishing, the support support they need to be effective and any unintended consequences they may have. Specifically, it examined import control rules in the European Union's IUU Regulation, the United States' Seafood Import Monitoring Program and Japan's Domestic Trade of Specific Marine Animals and Plants Act.

Discussions about sustainable food systems have historically been biased towards agriculture. Wild caught fish are relatively undervalued. This means fisheries receive less attention in policy discussions and less investment to support the adoption of sustainable management approaches than terrestrial agriculture.

Up and down the coast of Maine, commercial fishermen are securing a better future for waterfront communities and ensuring sustainable seafood reaches our dinner plates.

A journey through the archipelago uncovers how sustainable tuna fishing practices are impacting entire communities

Women have always been integral to Yanett Castro’s community in the shallow lagoons off Sinaloa. Today, her all-female fishing cooperative is making it official

From fish processor to boat owner to industry leader and activist, Elsa Vega has been breaking barriers for women in a male-dominated realm

This World Oceans Day, we're inspired by the progress our grantees have made to secure a healthy future for our oceans

Peru has made steady progress towards sustainability thanks to collaboration up and down the nation’s fish supply chain

Climate Advisers sought to understand the extent to which key coastal countries appreciate the importance of fisheries for adaptation and mitigation. This report presents the results of that analysis.

With training and support, one North American nonprofit makes the case that gender equity is a critical tool for sustainability

The government managing the world’s largest tuna fishery takes a major step toward sustainability

Morning Consult Poll Shows 68% of adults are worried that climate change is having a negative impact on the health of the ocean

The Walton Family Foundation collaborated with Impact Institute to gain actionable information for decision-making and strategy development required to support and preserve fishery communities. The project has consisted of performing two value chain assessments on selected fish supply chains. This report focuses on the blue swimming crab from Indonesia.

The Walton Family Foundation collaborated with Impact Institute to gain actionable information for decision-making and strategy development required to support and preserve fishery communities. The project consisted of performing two value chain assessments on selected fish supply chains within the operational work of WFF. This report focuses on Peru's mahi-mahi fishery.

Together with USAID and nine other environmental NGOs, Por la Pesca seeks to reduce illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by up to 30%

The Peruvian artisanal squid fleet accounts for more than 45% of the worldwide landings of the jumbo flying squid (JFS) fishery, the largest invertebrate fishery worldwide. Nevertheless, most vessels involved in the fishery lack secure tenure rights and operate within the informal economy. Interviews and a survey directed to ship-owners allowed identification of three economic regimes under which the fleet operates and estimation of annual operating costs, revenues, and added value. Our results show that the fishery has high economic importance in Peru, accounting annually for 9–15% of the total Peruvian fisheries sector’s GDP.

This article compiles estimates of the status of fish stocks from all available scientific assessments, comprising roughly half of the world’s fish catch, and shows that, on average, fish stocks are increasing where they are assessed. We pair this with surveys of the nature and extent of fisheries management systems, and demonstrate that where fisheries are intensively managed, the stocks are above target levels or rebuilding. Where fisheries management is less intense, stock status and trends are worse.

Artisanal fishers in the Yucatán Peninsula are embracing sustainable fishing to protect the oceans – and their communities

Morning Consult ran a survey, on behalf of the Walton Family Foundation, focusing on the importance of traceability in the seafood consumers purchase

Paul Greenberg shares insights into how to improve the health of global fish populations – and how seafood consumers can help

An effort to register an artisanal fleet becomes a source of pride for its community

More fishers are becoming licensed and using technology to trace fish from boat to plate

The Walton Family Foundation is working to improve ocean health amid climate change and overfishing