The salmon industry’s decision to collectively pursue Aquaculture Stewardship Council certification is an important step, but it’s upgrading small-scale farming where the big pay-offs lie.
Evolving solutions for new horizons: Reflections on a conversation
I was recently fortunate enough to attend Seaweb’s 10th International Seafood Summit in Hong Kong. Fortunate for two reasons. First, because I had the honor of addressing the conference in an opening plenary presentation. Second, because I got to listen to a remarkable array of talks exploring solutions for ensuring a sustainable supply seafood to meet the world’s growing demand and need.
The Power of Indigenous Leadership
“Ensuring local ownership through genuine partnership with local communities and ensuring the participation of women – two of the principal keys to success”
Christine Sililo has the elegance of the late Princess Diana and the astuteness of Hilary Clinton – not the kind of inhabitant that immediately springs to mind in a place where 83% of people are in poverty and 53% of children are stunted. But the Barotse floodplain in Zambia is just such a place and it is where you will find Christine and her family.