News about Ocean Equity Research
The study, published in Science Advances, found that these squid fishing vessels fished largely (86%) in unregulated areas, equating to 4.4 million total hours of fishing time between 2017-2020. While unregulated fishing is not necessarily illegal, it presents challenges for fisheries sustainability and resource equity, and has been connected to questionable human rights and labor practices.
ANCORS attends the first face-to-face Commission meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission since COVID-19
ANCORS attends the first face-to-face Commission meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission since COVID-19
ANCORS researchers Kamal Azmi and Quentin Hanich, together with Global Fishing Watch, held a workshop in July 2022 with vessel operators and other experts to strengthen understanding of these sensitivities around data sharing and to ensure that efforts to improve transparency do not undermine these concerns.
The 2022 meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) was held from 24 October to 4 November at the Commission headquarters in Hobart. This was the first meeting for Ecuador as a member of the Commission. Ecuador’s admission brings the total number of Commission members to 27.
Negotiations for a new treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in the 2/3 of the ocean that lies beyond national jurisdiction
It is our pleasure to introduce the new Ocean Equity Research Website. We’re looking forward to sharing updates on our current programs and announcements on future projects.