CONSERVATION NEWS
News, views and features from the front lines of conservation
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Big win for tuna fisheries nets renewed focus on human rights
By Sophie Bertazzo
June 8, 2020
Walmart, the world’s second-largest retailer, just notched a major win for sustainable seafood. Conservation News spoke to two Conservation International fisheries experts about what this could mean for the global fisheries industry.
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In South America, are the tides turning against illegal fishing?
By Morgan Lynch
January 5, 2018
A Conservation International scientist explains how the Ecuadorean government handled a case of illegal fishing.
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Lessons learned in the ‘Kingdom of Fishes’
By Victor Nikijuluw
July 5, 2017
For a decade, CI Indonesia has been working in the Kaimana region to restore the health of the ocean and the well-being of the community.
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Key to protecting the ocean? Money and manpower, study finds
By Sophie Bertazzo
March 22, 2017
There are two keys to protecting our oceans: funding and staff. Without these elements, we’re putting our oceans at risk.
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Field notes from the ‘Kingdom of Fishes’
By Matthew Fox
September 13, 2016
The regency of Kaimana in eastern Indonesia serves as a role model for sustainable fisheries.
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