USAID’s strategic approach to advance America’s vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific includes improving natural resource management, especially since the region is rich in forests, fisheries, and other natural resources. Unfortunately, irresponsible …
Overview The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) commissioned the Stimson Center to assess the impact and effectiveness of the US Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) implementation in four seafood-producing countries: Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Indonesia …
New NOAA funding reflects Stimson report recommendations Supply chain transparency keeps Illegally caught fish out of the US market New funds will enhance enforcement and fisheries management WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate has provided $8 million …
NDAA Incorporates Maritime SAFE Act (Coons, Wicker) Illicit fishing networks linked to transnational crime, human and drug trafficking, and piracy Impact on fisheries threatens food source of millions, destabilizing economies and promoting political un …
This week, the world’s foremost experts in sustainable fisheries gathered in Rome at the International Symposium on Fisheries Sustainability sponsored by the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Sally Yozell, Director of the S …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2019 Contact: Caiti Goodman [email protected] 202-478-3437 A new report sheds light on the impact that large fishing fleets, operating illegally in waters far from their home country, are having on the economy and e …
Commercial fishing is big business, with a complex global seafood supply chain and over 56 million people working on vessels to support it. In the past several decades distant water fishing (DWF) has expanded its size and reach across the ocean and aro …
Commercial fishing is big business, with over 56 million people working on vessels to support it. Despite this, a lack of transparency exists across the entire seafood supply chain, impeding effective fisheries management. Distant water fishing (DWF) f …
Published October 15, 2019 / Held November 1, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2019 Contact: Caiti Goodman, 202.478.3437 (O), 202.361.0254 (C), [email protected] Yozell: Action Needed to Respond to Ocean Impact of Climate Change New IPCC Climate Report highlights ocean and climate risks Majo …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2019 Contact: Caiti Goodman, 202.478.3437 (O), 202.361.0254 (C), [email protected] Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Illicit Fishing Maritime Security and Fish …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 06/05/2019 Contact: Caiti Goodman, [email protected], 202.478.3437 Stimson Center Environmental Security Program Director participates in Capital Hill Ocean Week Yesterday, Sally Yozell, Senior Fellow and Director of the …
Yesterday, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released a summary of a report on the state of biodiversity in the world, highlighting the threats against life on earth and the many species at ris …
Distant water fishing (DWF) fleets have roamed the ocean for centuries. Yet in recent years, globalization and innovation have enabled these fleets to become more efficient in their operations. Industry improvements including at-sea processors and tran …
Tough policing is restoring Indonesia’s fisheries Five years ago the world’s most populous archipelago nation started taking action against the decimation of its fish stocks. Indonesia’s waters were being plundered by vessels from nearby countries, par …
Although more than a billion people rely on the oceans for food, today the vast majority of fishing grounds are under threat from both large-scale illegal and unregulated fishing and the pressures that climate change puts on already depleted fish popul …
Article Title: China Must Join the War on Illegal Fishing: Beijing’s no-show at the recent Our Ocean Conference was a missed opportunity for it to be part of the solution. Read more here.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Caiti Goodman, [email protected], 202-478-3437 Washington, DC – At the fifth annual Our Oceans Conference, held this year in Bali, Indonesia, leaders representing more than 70 countries and over 200 non-government …
Exclusive ODP Our Ocean Interview: Sally Yozell, Senior Fellow and Director, Environmental Security, The Stimson Center Sally has been at the center of every Our Ocean Conference since they began in 2014. The fifth annual conference gets underway …
On September 13, the Stimson Center was proud to co-host a reception with the Indonesian Embassy to the United States and the Ocean Conservancy in celebration of International Coastal Cleanup Day and the Our Ocean Conference. In October, the Government …
From left to right: VADM (ret) Michael T. Franken, RADM Meredith L. Austin, Dr. David Veal, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), and Sally Yozell. Photo courtesy of Oceans Caucus Foundation For Immediate Release September 12, 2018 Contact: Lillian M …