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In our new article, we explore how AI is rapidly changing what is possible in fisheries monitoring. From reviewing EM footage more efficiently to supporting better compliance and data collection, new tools are creating opportunities to strengthen oversight across international fisheries. The challenge now is ensuring that technology development, governance, and collaboration advance together. https://lnkd.in/gDtR_5bD

In 2022, governments committed to protect at least 30% of the ocean by 2030. The harder question now is whether that pledge becomes protection that's well managed and genuinely led by local communities. Some of encouraging answers are coming from Africa, which hosts the Our Ocean Conference for the first time next week. From Seychelles to the Western Indian Ocean, the pattern is consistent: protection holds when national governments and local communities build it together. My take on what that looks like, and my colleagues' previews of what's at stake in Mombasa, are in the comments. http://bit.ly/3S5rVlS

Ocean health supports resilient food systems, coastal livelihoods, and the well-being of communities around the world. The 2026 Pew Marine Fellows—including the Pew-Hoover Fellow in Marine and Biomedical Science and the Pew-Gerstner Fellow in Ocean Plastics—are advancing interdisciplinary research that links ocean science, technology innovation, and public health to address today’s most pressing marine challenges.

Healthy oceans support food security, coastal livelihoods, and global economies. The 2026 Pew Marine Fellows are shaping science and practical solutions from combating illegal fishing to strengthening climate resilience in communities worldwide.

🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Pew Marine Fellows! 🌎🌊 From combatting illegal fishing to mapping resilient kelp forests and analyzing harmful algal blooms, these seven researchers are driving science-based, innovative solutions that protect ocean ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. #PewMarineFellow