Changing ocean conditions as a result of climate change, influence multiple components of fisheries management in the U.S. In order for fisheries to persist long-term, and provide similar ecological, social, and economic outcomes as they do now, there is a need to incorporate information that will increase the fishery’s capacity to adapt to these changing conditions.
In a new webinar series, the International Crustacean Task Force has invited international experts to offer a broad overview of the rising global importance of crustacean fisheries.
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.
In order to reduce marine mammal bycatch in Chile, managers and scientists need to assess existing data to prioritize when and where regulations and monitoring efforts could be most useful.
