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

Research news | 2019-04-09

Should we farm fish here?

Mariculture, a type of aquaculture in the oceans, has gained popularity in the West Indian Ocean. Can it be made fair and equitable?

Research news | 2019-03-17

Ecosystem services for men, ecosystem services for women

There can be stark differences in how men and women use and experience ecosystem services. That has significant impact on their well-being

Research news | 2019-01-24

Biodiversity vs. poverty alleviation, or can we have both?

New study highlights an approach for balancing poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation efforts

Research news | 2019-01-22

Modeling the seafood market puzzle

New fishery model reveals the need to manage relationships between market influences, whether it is local or global

Research news | 2018-11-02

No place for Big Mamma

Ghana’s unique female intermediaries are increasingly squeezed out by global seafood companies

Research news | 2018-10-09

The whole management puzzle

Why scientists need to pay more attention to the behaviour and interactions of resource users

Research news | 2018-06-20

So long, and thanks for all the fish

New book chapter looks into the economic, cultural and ecological reasons why some people leave the fisheries and aquaculture sector, and what could be done to reverse the trend

Research news | 2018-06-05

Hooking up

The four most essential (yet risky) ingredients for small-scale fisheries to bond and build stronger ties between themselves