Research news | 2021-10-20

Why the blue economy is at a tipping point

A sustainable and equitable ocean economy is within reach. But risks of the opposite loom, according to three reports commissioned by the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance

Research news | 2021-09-15

Climate change creates ‘double jeopardy’ for fish-dependent countries

A new study highlights the importance of collective action to boost resilience across all aquatic food systems to stave off the worst effects of climate change

Research news | 2021-09-15

More affordable aquatic foods could prevent 166 million micronutrient deficiencies worldwide

For the first time, the nutritional benefits of thousands of marine and freshwater species have been profiled in a new study

Research news | 2021-09-15

Food security for millions undermined by lack of policy support for small-scale fisheries and aquacu...

Paper highlights the important role of small-scale fisheries and aquaculture in supporting livelihoods worldwide and tackling some of the world’s most pressing challenges

Research news | 2021-09-15

For healthier and more sustainable diets, look to fisheries and aquaculture

Blue Food Assesssment finds fish, shellfish and algae offer untapped potential for global development if the right policies and investments are put in place

Research news | 2021-06-16

The global issue of local fisheries livelihoods

Blanca González García-Mon, a PhD student at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, explains the important role of small-scale fisheries in global sustainability

Research news | 2021-06-05

Getting to the bottom of the dark side of the seafood industry

Centre PhD student Frida Bengtsson explains the complexities of dealing with illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and why she has never felt more hopeful than now

Research news | 2021-05-07

Why small-scale fisheries pursue different ways to survive

Better understanding of diversification strategies could improve policies for the many millions of people who depend on small-scale fisheries

Research news | 2020-06-08

Saving the oceans and the science behind it

As part of the global quest to save our oceans, we present some of our latest research on the issue

Research news | 2020-05-27

Fishing is more than just harvesting, time to broaden the focus

Broadening the analytical focus beyond harvesting is necessary in order to imagine new ways of governing the commons

Research news | 2020-04-01

How craftsmanship connects people, nature and knowledge

What we can learn from a Samí crafts artist and a fisher from Stockholm about connections between local ecological knowledge, work, technology and sustainability

Research news | 2020-03-17

How agent-based modelling can improve management of small-scale fisheries

Computational approach can reveal intricate interactions among stakeholders and help prevent unintended policy outcomes

Research news | 2020-03-06

A long history of unsustainable fisheries

How Swedish archipelago fishers have come to depend on a species threatened by extinction

Research news | 2020-02-13

Identifying the winners, losers and trade-offs in aquatic foods production

New assessment aims to fill critical gaps in understanding the growing role aquatic foods play in the global food system

Research news | 2019-10-16

Temporary refuge from an ocean of industry

How long will areas inaccessible to global fish industry remain refuges for small-scale fisheries?

Research news | 2019-10-09

It’s all about who you trade with

Fish buyers’ trade relationships with others strongly influences sustainability and their capacity to adapt to changes

Research news | 2019-09-06

Gen(d)erating local responses to global market signals

In Philippine fishing communities, gender roles have a bigger influence than price on fishers’ business decisions

Research news | 2019-05-19

Float a loan to weather the storm

Patron-client relations in the Philippines buffer fisheries against immediate impacts of natural disasters. But long-term sustainability may suffer due to the combination with current fishery conditions

Research news | 2019-05-03

Breaking bread with rivals

When fishers collaborate with their fiercest competitors they can improve fish stocks on coral reefs

Research news | 2019-04-11

The hardest catch

What influences a small-scale fishing trip? New study highlights how fishing assets and weather influence fishers’ access to space, catches, and profits