Governments must include small-scale fishers in their plans to protect the oceans: Report
A new report finds that countries around the world have committed to supporting sustainable fishing as a way to counter marine biodiversity loss, but urges them to strengthen accountability measures and do more to support small-scale fishers. The report, jointly published by the U.K.-based nonprofit the Marine Stewardship Council and the U.S.-based global research organization […]
A new report highlights the importance of incorporating small-scale fishers into global efforts to safeguard ocean biodiversity. The joint publication by the Marine Stewardship Council and the World Resources Institute, released at the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity summit, examines commitments made under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
The framework, launched at COP 15 in 2022, set 23 targets to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. At the halfway point, the report examines progress in relation to ocean biodiversity. Analyzing fisheries-related commitments within the 74 National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans from coastal and island states, the report found that while all plans included at least one fisheries-related pledge, only 13% of these mentioned both existing policies and measurable metrics.
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