Annabelle Bladon

Interdisciplinary researcher working on aquatic food systems and a more inclusive blue economy @IIED | @ICCS_updates alumnus

[Small-Scale Fisheries Resource & Collaboration Hub @SSFHub]

🌊 New policy brief from @IIED 🌍 The brief dives deep into the power of philanthropy for small-scale fisheries 🎣 Philanthropy provides flexible funds to showcase thriving communities and drive innovative financing. 🤝🌐 #givingtuesday #SDG14
https://t.co/UNxZ5wMOSe

[Wil @TurkishTechno]

. @metpoliceuk this person was reported missing AND vulnerable on Friday. You were supposed to contact us to get pictures but 4 more calls from us and promises from the @metpoliceuk and still nobody has reached out.
CAD3821 - May 5th.
Barrie has been missing for 4 days.

[Editrudith Lukanga @EditrudithLuka1]

We had an interesting session at the Fish night event organized by the @IIED . Thank you to all who joined us as we collectively looked “Towards a new era of support for small scale fisheries and aquaculture” #SSFguidelines

[Annabelle Bladon @AJBladon]

And register to join our conversation tomorrow!

[Annabelle Bladon @AJBladon]

People often say to me: ‘Small-scale fisheries…what a niche topic to work on!’ But next time you sit down in a restaurant to enjoy some small plates, take a minute to consider where that grilled octopus comes from and how you might be interacting with the sector👇

[IIED @IIED]

The journal @nature Scientific Reports published a list of its 100 most downloaded sustainability papers from 2022.

Principal researcher @Cristina_B_Pita co-authored "A network analysis of global cephalopod trade," one of the top 25 papers on the list: https://t.co/PAAF2INxoT

[Annabelle Bladon @AJBladon]

@marek_soanes Oh great! I'll make a note to drop you an email soon

[Annabelle Bladon @AJBladon]

#IYAFA is over and #IlluminatingHiddenHarvests is out. Now that we know more about the contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development, what are the next steps to maximise their benefits for people and nature?

[IIED @IIED]

Fish Night 8: Keeping up momentum for artisanal fisheries and aquaculture --> https://t.co/SxoVm6ONVt

Join us on Tuesday, 28 March to discuss how to keep up global support and attention on small-scale, artisanal #fisheries and aquaculture, after #IYAFA2022.

[IIEDmedia @IIEDmedia]

Indigenous peoples are, in fact, the best custodians of #Biodiversity, says @IIFB_indigenous member & @IIED partner Minnie Degawan in @guardianopinion https://t.co/t8S69YXhNh

[Annabelle Bladon @AJBladon]

How can seafood retailers better support the small-scale #fisheries sector, in a market dominated by ecolabels that prioritise environmental sustainability above all else? New report from @IIED @Cristina_B_Pita out now #SDG14b

[IIED @IIED]

NEW RESEARCH: Through seafood sourcing policies that explicitly commit to supporting small-scale fishers, retailers can make positive contributions to:
☑ Healthier oceans
☑ Sustainable #fisheries
☑ Wellbeing of coastal communities

Find out more. --> https://t.co/rTRpAVdv20

[IIED @IIED]

Join this @SDGBenchmarks webinar tomorrow, where IIED's @Cristina_B_Pita will discuss findings from the new paper, 'Sustainable seafood and small-scale fisheries: improving retail procurement' --> https://t.co/rTRpAVdv20

[Annabelle Bladon @AJBladon]

Interested in food systems? Interested in the ocean? Come organise our growing team!

[IIED @IIED]

WE'RE HIRING: Senior project manager --> https://t.co/YMw7C0VpWn

This part time role will support the delivery of projects across our food systems and inclusive blue economy programmes. Find out more and apply by 17 January.

[IIED @IIED]

Heteronormativity in development – what does queer have to do with it? --> https://t.co/ObYcWdSpFQ

A recent IIED event focused on the critical importance of recognising & understanding gender & sexual diversity in development – and why we must learn from #LGBTQI+ civil society.

[Annabelle Bladon @AJBladon]

Read the paper but what a great thread below about new research on #incentives for sustainable small-scale #fisheries🦈

[Dr Hollie Booth @hollieboothie]

📢NEW PAPER📢 'Designing locally-appropriate conservation incentives for small-scale fishers' published #OpenAcess in Biological Conservation!
It's one of my fave chapters from my #PhD, so gather round for a 🧵 on #sharks #CITES & #SocialJustice 👇

🔗https://t.co/rtZi2d6gJR

[Dr Hollie Booth @hollieboothie]

Incentive-based approaches or payments for ecosystem services (PES) have been proposed as a potential solution (e.g. @AJBladon et al. https://t.co/MDWOGIMOxJ) but they MUST be well designed to fit context, & there is a lack of empirical data on if and how they might work in SSFs.

[Dr Hollie Booth @hollieboothie]

Truly embarrassed to work in international nature conservation yet my home country is 7th most nature depleted nation in the world.

We have the resources & constituency to do better & set a global example. @BorisJohnson promised #biodiversity net gain. Will @RishiSunak deliver?

[A. B. Bergsson @bergsson]

The World Bank suggests three action for social protection in Fisheries and Aquaculture 1) registration 2) behaviour change 3) fishery exit #WorldFisheriesDay #socialinsurance #financialinnovation Yuko Okamura gives samples from Brazil, Peru and Seychelles #IYAFA2022

[Annabelle Bladon @AJBladon]

@IIED @WBG_SPLabor @FAOfish Investing in #SocialProtection for fishers and fish workers is essential for sustainable and equitable transformation of the blue economy (and this yr's @FAOfish theme for #WorldFisheriesDay!)

See @iied @WBG_SPLabour briefing for more --> https://t.co/oSN6S7qmqk #PROBLUE_Ocean

[IIED @IIED]

It's #WorldFisheriesDay! Sustainable and equitable fisheries can provide livelihoods and nutrition, protect nature and play a key role in #climateaction.

Read on for the latest IIED resources🔽
#IYAFA2022

[Annabelle Bladon @AJBladon]

Coastal communities are our guardians of the ocean, and crucial to the success of the #post2020 global biodiversity framework. Read this story from @cobi_mx on their work with communities in Mexico https://t.co/saQaDOzGzd #COP15 @IIED

[IIED @IIED]

WATCH: Climate justice activist @KCShreya1 explains the reality of #LossAndDamage from #ClimateChange in Nepal: how rapidly melting glaciers in the high Himalayas cause devastating floods that can sweep away entire villages, while drought puts women at risk of exploitation.