Collateral damage from non-selective fisheries… and possible solutions.

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11/10/2025
16:00 - 17:30
Virtual Channel 2 , En ligne uniquement
Session avec interprétation

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This session explores the ecological and socio-economic impacts of non-selective fisheries, highlighting their role in biodiversity loss, while engaging global experts in an interactive discussion to identify equitable, sustainable solutions, aligning with IUCN’s Nature-Positive agenda and catalyzing equitable transitions toward sustainable fisheries that actively restore marine ecosystems.

Description de la séance

This session examines the profound ecological and socio-economic impacts of non-selective fisheries, particularly in large-scale commercial operations, on biodiversity, marine ecosystems, and dependent communities. While concerns about indiscriminate fishing have long been recognized, the full scale of its consequences and the range of possible management responses remain underexplored. Through an interactive discussion, global marine experts, policymakers, and conservation leaders will assess how non-selective fishing contributes to biodiversity loss, food insecurity, and ecological injustice, particularly affecting women and children. The session aligns with IUCN’s Nature-Positive agenda by identifying pathways to transform fisheries into regenerative practices that balance conservation with economic equity. Participants will generate ideas for actionable solutions: we expect that an array of creative solutions will emerge that include reference to tenurial and access rights for selective fisheries, the removal of subsidies for non-selective gears, ocean spatial management, and so much more.
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Species Survival Commission logo
Species Survival Commission
Partenaires
Headquarters logo
Headquarters
Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy logo
Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy
Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc. ( United States of America ) logo
Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc. ( United States of America )
Species Survival Commission logo
Species Survival Commission
World Wide Fund for Nature - Switzerland ( Switzerland ) logo
World Wide Fund for Nature - Switzerland ( Switzerland )
IUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist Group logo
IUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist Group
University of Khorfakkan logo
University of Khorfakkan
IUCN SSC Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group logo
IUCN SSC Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group
African Marine Conservation Organization logo
African Marine Conservation Organization

Speaker

Speaker Gianna MINTON

Consultant, IUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist Group

Speaker Akbar JOHN

Associate Professor, University of Khorfakkan

Speaker Cedrick FOGWAN NGUEDIA

Programme Manager, African Marine Conservation Organisation

Speaker Robin DAVIES

WWF Global Sustainable Fisheries Lead, WWF International

Speaker Amanda VINCENT

Chair, SSC Marine Conservation Committee

Speaker Heidi WEISKEL

Acting Head, Global Ocean Team, IUCN

Moderator

Speaker Coralie PALMER

Marine Conservation Coordinator, Global Center for Species Survival, Indianapolis Zoological Society; IUCN

Speaker Amanda VINCENT

Chair, SSC Marine Conservation Committee