Belizean fishers’ experience in the water confirms the declining trends in fishery catches – and, therefore, in fish populations – uncovered by the Belize Fisheries Project (BFP), of which the Sea Around Us is a member together with Comunidad y Biodiversidad (COBI), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative (HRI) and MRAG Americas.
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2023 blog posts
Large subsidized fleets operating in the Indian Ocean plunder fisheries resources crucial in food-insecure communities
A few big players in the Indian Ocean Rim are disproportionately accessing the region’s fisheries resources through harmful subsidies while limiting the access to those resources of small-scale fleets from nutrient-insecure countries.
Navigating challenges in scientific publishing: A letter to young scientists
By Rainer Froese
I thought the background story of our recent publication ‘New developments in the analysis of catch time series as the basis for fish stock assessments: The CMSY++ method‘ may be of interest to young scientists.
Sea Around Us unveils new logo
The Sea Around Us is proud to introduce its revamped logo—a symbol of our commitment to staying current, better reflecting our research focus, and showcasing our alignment with our sister databases, FishBase, SeaLifeBase, and AquaMaps.