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In fishing industry, women face hidden hardships: study
According to a recent study, women are facing hidden hardships throughout seafood supply chains around the world.
April 29, 2021
To feed itself, Hawai‘i must make sea change, study finds
To feed its growing population, Hawai‘i is looking to produce more locally sourced seafood, which has a smaller environmental footprint.
May 31, 2018
Scan and serve: New tool traces seafood from ocean to plate
CI Brazil is pioneering a seafood traceability program that uses smartphone technology to give consumers the power to make sustainable choices with a few finger swipes.
May 10, 2017
New book chronicles a lawless ocean
In a recent conversation with Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan, investigative journalist Ian Urbina discusses his new book, which covers slavery, overfishing and human trafficking on the high seas.
October 31, 2019
Your end-of-summer watchlist: nature edition
Conservation International staff share their favorite nature shows and documentaries to watch this summer.
August 15, 2019
For Colombia’s fishers, embracing sustainability brings better pay
The EcoGourmet program connects independent fishers to local restaurants.
November 28, 2017
Demystifying the seafood label: Where your seafood actually comes from
When you buy seafood, your purchase affects fishers, businesses — even the health of the ocean.
May 16, 2017
‘Surf and turf’ can have carbon footprint of cross-country road trip: study
Dining out? You may want to think twice before ordering the “surf and turf special.” The carbon footprint of a steak and shrimp dinner — were it to come from shrimp farms and pasture formerly occupied by mangroves — is the same as driving a small car across the continental United States.
April 10, 2017
In protecting their forests, these women transformed their futures
For International Women's Day, we are celebrating the women of the Roro tribe in Papua New Guinea.
March 6, 2019
Meet a scientist: the sustainable-seafood guru
Conservation News spoke with Jack Kittinger about his passion for protecting the animals — and people — in the seafood sector.
July 10, 2019
5 things you should know about wetlands
On World Wetlands day, here are five facts you should know.
February 2, 2018