As fish stocks decline, wage theft & other labor abuses may increase to keep fishing profitable, perpetuating unsustainable fishing & worker exploitation.
To break this cycle, we helped launch IKAN: WorkSmart Edition, a free app empowering fishers to know their rights.
Download ➡️ ikanapp.com 🐟
A recent study led by our Managing Director @elizabethselig.bsky.social detected patterns in conflicts that shape ocean prosperity along the coast of Africa.
More via @mongabay.com ⤵️
“We are testing and deploying multiple technologies capable of collecting samples and data that are low-cost, while also maintaining the quality of traditional approaches,” says Collin Closek, a marine scientist at @oceansolutions.stanford.edu and a co-design lead for the Synchro program. ⬇️
In the latest Currents newsletter, you'll find:
✍️ New research on ocean conflicts
📱 A mobile app to support sustainable fisheries
🌴 Insights about the Chagos Archipelago
🌊 A deep dive into @stanfordhopkins.bsky.social
& more!
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📸: Adelina Mensah
“As new ocean industries expand & #climatechange reorders marine ecosystems, finding ways to resolve conflicts will become even more urgent.”
New research from @elizabethselig.bsky.social & team on disputes shaping ocean prosperity off Africa's coast ⬇️ oceansolutions.stanford.edu/news/researc...
This #WorldOceansDay, we're reflecting on our work with partners to advance sustainable blue foods, strengthen marine conservation, and create greater equity in ocean benefits.
🌊 See some of the milestones we're celebrating: stanford.io/3RX8mMz
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IKAN is a collaboration between the Indonesia Ocean Justice Initiative, FiftyEight, Stanford Center for Human Rights and International Justice, @oceansolutions.stanford.edu, & @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social.
Join our team!
We're #hiring a part-time communications manager to translate ocean research, innovation, & action into compelling content for diverse audiences.
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"Delivering on #blueeconomy aspirations will require national and community-led efforts. A dual approach can help to establish more effective governance and engage an increasingly diverse set of people in resolving conflicts for the benefit of all of society."
✍️ @elizabethselig.bsky.social & team👇
We co-founded the Blue Food Futures Program in 2023 to advance blue food science, policy, & community.
On March 19, we are hosting a seminar & networking session on campus for Stanford affiliates to connect with a global community of scholars.
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