Global Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Seafood Industry-Executive Summary

Global Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Seafood Industry-Executive Summary

For nearly two years, local, regional, and global fisheries and seafood supply chains have been forced to adjust and adapt to the unprecedented conditions brought on by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Across the diverse landscape that makes up the global seafood sector, fishers, communities, industry, and governments have developed an array of strategies, innovations, and […]

Direct-to-Consumer Strategies for Seafood- Full Report

The economic, social, and environmental impacts of the pandemic on the seafood industry have been severe and diverse, including: disruptions to shipping and markets; high risk to fisher and seafood worker health and safety due to crowded conditions on board vessels and in processing facilities; increased food insecurity in coastal communities; and decreased fisheries science […]

Global Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Seafood Industry-Full Report

For nearly two years, local, regional, and global fisheries and seafood supply chains have been forced to adjust and adapt to the unprecedented conditions brought on by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Across the diverse landscape that makes up the global seafood sector, fishers, communities, industry, and governments have developed an array of strategies, innovations, and […]

Opportunities in the Caribbean Blue Economy-Full Report

The Blue Economy — a marriage between sustainable development and green growth — has huge potential benefits, especially for the Caribbean, a region known for its seas. For small island nations, the ocean provides resources and offers a rich set of opportunities for sustainable and equitable development that benefit communities and local economies. By World […]

Opportunities in the Caribbean Blue Economy-Executive Summary

The Blue Economy — a marriage between sustainable development and green growth — has huge potential benefits, especially for the Caribbean, a region known for its seas. For small island nations, the ocean provides resources and offers a rich set of opportunities for sustainable and equitable development that benefit communities and local economies. By World […]

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Future of Fish Chile 2020 Impact Report

FUNDACIÓN FUTURE OF FISH Fundación Future of Fish es una organización sin fines de lucro comprometido con la transformación de los sistemas, dedicada a prestar servicios de investigación, diseño y desarrollo de estrategias a ONG, fundaciones, inversionistas, empresas, y gobiernos que trabajan para construir un mundo en el que las pesquerías y las personas puedan […]

FoF Blended Finance Approach and Roadmap

The following is a general roadmap to build a blended finance approach to a generic project, under a systems and multistakeholder perspective, without getting into the details of the specific financial or hedging instruments to be used and without giving any guidelines on how to set up or raise a fund.

A Guide for Advancing the “FIP+”

This guide provides FIP practitioners with design and strategy guidance to advance the success of FIPs across the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of a fisheries system. The content contributes to the growing body of work by FIP practitioners and researchers who are exploring new ways to build off the robust elements of the FIP […]

Future of Fish Impact Report 2020

Future of Fish is an international non-profit working at the intersection of social equity, economic resiliency and environmental sustainability.

Advancing Finance for FIPs: Strategies to unlock public and private finance for Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs)

This report proposes a development framework and associated strategies for diversifying and increasing funding to support the success of FIPs, with a particular focus on small-scale fisheries (SSF) and fisheries in the developing world context. In particular, the framework: • Recognizes the key enabling conditions, drivers for impact, and requirements for investment, including both asset […]

Covid-19 Effects on Artisanal Fisheries and Seafood Vendors at Local Fish Markets in Chile

In March 2020 Chile entered phase 4 of COVID-19, which refers to the existence of viral circulation and community spread of the disease.

Accelerating Government Fisheries Data Modernization

The Information Age is here, but data-rich fisheries continue to be a rarity around the world. Instead, we see fisheries defined by limited information and limited application of that data for effective management. Such poor data usage results in flawed catch limits, a lack of reliable forecasting or enforcement, little to no accountability or transparency, and the inability to meet demands for adaptive management and sustainable fisheries.