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The world’s oceans have the potential to be significantly more plentiful even in the face of climate change, according to a study in Science Advances.

Government of Belize has announced it will expand its network of no-take zones, a type of marine protected area, from approximately 3 percent to over 10 percent by the end of 2018. The expanded areas are managed in concert with a national secure fishing rights program established in 2016.

The Principles are designed to provide investors with certainty about the specific challenges and enabling conditions in wild-caught fisheries, while also generating confidence that building environmental and social sustainability into fisheries will yield a strong return on their investment.

Better fisheries management will strengthen the health of coral reef ecosystems that now – more than ever before – desperately need our help.

Statement from Environmental Defense Fund on Gulf Council approval of new pilots to test state management of recreational red snapper fishing.

This report from EDF and the Nicholas Institute at Duke University defines the core challenge for fisheries finance, or the "fisheries finance gap", and explores opportunities to combine different types of capital in in support of sustainable wild-capture fisheries

As 2017 draws to a close, we take stock of sustainable fishery successes that would have been unthinkable a few years ago.

Statements issued by EDF and other groups in response to decision to issue a stay in their lawsuit against the Department of Commerce.

EDF to partner with Philippine bureau of fisheries to implement science-based policies and fishing reforms to provide critical support on policy

Today the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the State of Louisiana’s motion to intervene in litigation brought by the Environmental Defense Fund and the Ocean Conser

The International Fisheries Information Network provides expert data analysis and policy guidance on the relationship between fishery management and outcomes.

This week Belize becomes the first country in the world to adopt a national, multispecies secure fishing rights program for small-scale fisheries.

A new bio-economic model shows the great promise of sustainable fishing.

EDF has developed a guide to help EU fishermen, fishery managers and regulators find ways to successfully implement Common Fisheries Policy requirements.

The Framework for Integrated Stock and Habitat Evaluation (FISHE) is a step-by-step process for providing scientific guidance for the management of data-limited fisheries.

Guide to fish choices that are good for consumers and the oceans

The Fishery Solutions Center (FSC) is a team within EDF’s Oceans program that designs and develops innovative fishery management tools and strategies to support efforts to reverse overfishing and restore our oceans to abundance. The Fishery Solutions Center (FSC) is a team within EDF’s Oceans program that designs and develops innovative fishery management tools and strategies to support efforts to reverse overfishing and restore our oceans to abundance.

EDF and Redstone Strategy Group compared 15 fisheries in the U.S. and British Columbia before and after implementing catch share programs.

EDFish blog is the voice of oceans experts at EDF working around the world to create thriving oceans that provide more fish in the water, more food on the plate and thriving fishing communities.