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TOWARD A NEW SOCIAL CONTRACT
Community-based Resource Management
and Small-scale Fisheries
Governing in an uncertain time: the case of Sakura shrimp fishery, Japan
Known as the “Jewel of Suruga Bay,” Sakura shrimp has long been an important fishery that supports the economy of the local communities in Suruga Bay, Shizuoka, Japan.
Community responses to international trade policy: A Newfoundland case study
Former TBTI and OFI Master of Arts in Geography student Jack Daly and TBTI Director Dr. Ratana Chuenpagdee published an article in Ocean & Coastal Management in March on their research into trade policy and its effect on Newfoundland and Labradors fisheries.
The Transdisciplinary Journey
Engaging in transdisciplinarity is a lifelong journey. In September 2020, TBTI Global welcomed over 55 participants from 24 countries to the TBTI Transdisciplinary Learning platform.
Not so small after all
In the past two months, I have had an opportunity to speak to the Japanese public regarding small-scale fisheries issues as well as regarding Too Big To Ignore (TBTI) and Vulnerability to Viability (V2V).
E-book: Small-scale fisheries in Africa – a regional portrait
‘Small-Scale Fisheries in Africa: A Regional Portrait’ aims at presenting what small-scale fisheries in Africa look like, how important they are to the livelihoods of millions of people in the continent, and the challenges they are facing, through the contribution of case study profiles by researchers and practitioners engaged in this region.
Splitting Hairs
It is not sufficient to be morally concerned about justice for small-scale fisheries. We also need to know what we are talking about and how we should acquire more knowledge. For that, we will benefit from an analytical framework that is broad enough to help guide us in capturing the many complexities, dimensions and dilemmas of Blue Justice.
Is your paper in ISSF?
Do you want people to know about your research in SSF? ISSF offers the most comprehensive information system of all things SSF. Check out the ‘State-of-the-Art’ interactive data visualization and
TBTI Japan Research Network
About the network As the launch of the new fishing boat, the ship of the TBTI Japan Research Network is now out into the ocean! Congratulations! Japan’s fisheries governance is
Why Should Everyone Care about Small-Scale Fisheries
August 17, 2020 Prepared by: Andrew Tsai,Graduate student at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Before being hired as a temporary research assistant with TBTI Global in May, 2020, I have
Unlocking legal and policy frameworks for SSF
Share your knowledge Unlocking legal and policy frameworks for Small-Scale Fisheries Call for contribution In June 2014, the Committee on Fisheries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Your contributed dataset – what it says?
You contributed a dataset to ISSF? Congratulations!What does the data says and what can you do with it? There are many ways to explore data in ISSF that you have
TBTI Japan
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Watch videos or play a game to learn about the SSF Guidelines
The principles in the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines) can seem a bit technical to read and
ISSF 2.0
The Information System on Small-scale Fisheries 2.0 successfully launched! The Information System on Small-scale Fisheries (ISSF) is an online, crowdsourcing platform developed by Too Big To Ignore. ISSF is the
Vulnerability to Viability (V2V)
Vulnerability to Viability (V2V): Global partnership for building strong small-scale fisheries communities About the project Vulnerability to Viability Global Partnership (V2V), a new research initiative led by Dr. Prateep Nayak,
Two new papers from TBTI PhD Candidate
Who’s who in the value chain for the Mexican octopus fishery: Mapping the production chain Authors: Eva Coronado*, Silvia Salas**, María Fernanda Cepeda-González & Ratana Chuenpagdee*** * TBTI student; **
Brazil amidst multi-faceted challenges
Small-scale fishing community mobilization in Brazil amidst multi-faceted challenges Oil spill, fishery closure season and Covid-19:A sequence of big challenges for small-scale fishers in Brazil Community organization is vital for
Sailing in a sea of uncertainties
From marginalization to social justice Many of small-scale fisheries are already marginalized and highly vulnerable in normal circumstances. The Covid-19 pandemic and its widespread impacts make things a lot worse