Activities

Alliance Partners' Worldwide Activities

Global Activities
At a global level, G-FISH maps where fishery reforms have been implemented and identifies management practices that have worked well. By identifying, synthesizing, and sharing examples of successful, and not-so-successful, fishery management practices in developing countries, G-FISH provides new insight into the field of sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. G-FISH also provides space for Alliance members to share ideas and collaborate in new ways.

LEADERSHIP FOR FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
August 16 - September 3, 2010
Leadership for Fisheries Management Course
Coastal Resources Center and the Fisheries Center, University of Rhode Island

Come explore how programs around the world are:

• Building successful co-management teams and implementation plans
• Developing management objectives and reference points
• Applying new management tools
• Integrating issues of livelihood sustainability and coastal development
• Understanding behavior change and diffusion of change
• Implementing systems thinking for social change
• Practicing effective communication techniques

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FISH FOR FOOD SECURITY
For many impoverished countries, fish is the primary source of animal protein; however, as populations grow and demand for fish expands in the global market, many fish stocks are fished using irresponsible, unsustainable methods.

In light of the Congressional earmark focused on food security, G-FISH compiled fact sheets outlining the current state of fisheries in specific African countries to be used by USAID teams working to develop concept papers on food security. Please click below to view these fact sheets:

Local Initiatives
At local levels, G-FISH works through Alliance partners and local stakeholders to promote sustainable fisheries and aquaculture practices. The Spiny Lobster fishery in Honduras and Nicaragua is the initial target fishery; other fisheries will be added as the partnership grows. With a focus on catalyzing change in practices, the Alliance uses a system-wide management approach that stems from an assumption that change can not be generated externally, but must be demanded from the system itself. By engaging multiple players from multiple sectors (economic, environmental, governmental, and social) and at multiple levels (national, regional, community, and family), G-FISH facilitates collaborative action to create system-wide change. Common ground, including key issues and needs, is identified and agreed upon by participants within the fishery. 

Building upon this common ground, G-FISH is able to identify where Alliance members' technical expertise and market leverage can be most useful in catalyzing change. In addition to providing specific technical assistance, G-FISH initiatives continue to facilitate the collaboration among the multiple players within the system to foster innovation and support sustainable solutions at all levels.

Spiny Lobster Initiative

The Spiny Lobster Initiative, with Caribbean coastal communities of Honduras and Nicaragua, is the Global FISH Alliance’s first targeted effort.

Spiny Lobster Initiative (English)

Initiativa de la Langosta Espinosa (Spanish)

 

 

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The Alliance promotes sustainable fisheries and aquaculture practices through the application of a system-wide approach that balances economic, environmental, governmental, and social components essential to enhancing livelihoods and biodiversity.