Rethinking sustainability of marine fisheries for a fast-changing planet

Many seafood products marketed as “sustainable” are not. More exacting sustainability standards are needed to respond to a fast-changing world and support United Nations SDGs. Future fisheries must operate on principles that minimise impacts on marine life, adapt to climate change and allow regenera...

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Main Authors: Roberts, Callum, Bene, Christophe, Bennett, Nathan, Boon, James S., Cheung, William W. L., Cury, Philippe, Defeo, Omar, De Jong Cleyndert, Georgia, Froese, Rainer, Gascuel, Didier, Golden, Christopher D., Hawkins, Julie, Hobday, Alistair J., Jacquet, Jennifer, Kemp, Paul, Lam, Mimi E., Le Manach, Frédéric, Meeuwig, Jessica J., Micheli, Fiorenza, Morato, Telmo, Norris, Catrin, Nouvian, Claire, Pauly, Daniel, Pikitch, Ellen, Amargos, Fabian Piña, Saenz-Arroyo, Andrea, Sumaila, U. Rashid, Teh, Louise, Watling, Les, O’Leary, Bethan C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Springer 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155513
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Summary:Many seafood products marketed as “sustainable” are not. More exacting sustainability standards are needed to respond to a fast-changing world and support United Nations SDGs. Future fisheries must operate on principles that minimise impacts on marine life, adapt to climate change and allow regeneration of depleted biodiversity, while supporting and enhancing the health, wellbeing and resilience of people and communities. We set out 11 actions to achieve these goals.