When I and my colleagues began developing the Marine Biodiversity Assessment Framework that led to our January 2024 paper in the journal One Earth (New framework reveals gaps in U.S. biodiversity protection), we did not imagine the United States would commit to developing a National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy.
Managers, scientists, and fishing communities are eager to move to ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM). But there is little practical guidance or agreement on indicators that can be used to measure the ecosystem properties that identify ‘safe ecological limits’ for fishing.
Cross Currents discusses the ongoing and completed results of research projects the Lenfest Ocean Program has supported over the past 15 years. These nearly 100 projects have helped connect science with marine policy and management.
The Lenfest Ocean Program is a grantmaking program that funds scientific research on policy-relevant topics concerning the world's oceans and communicates the results of the supported research to decision makers and other interested audiences.
As part of our ongoing commitment to advancing sustainable fisheries management in the face of climate change, we launched a new webinar series which serves as a platform to showcase the impactful outcomes of our Climate-resilient Fisheries Portfolio. From innovative outreach strategies tailored to specific projects to research discoveries, each webinar promises fresh insights into the realm of climate-resilient fisheries.
