Fisheries and Coastal Communities TIG
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The Fisheries and Coastal Communities Topical Interest Group (TIG) at the Society for Applied Anthropology. Join us here: https://linktr.ee/fisheriesandcoastalcommunities
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Job opportunity: Visiting Assistant Professor, Environment & Society at Brown University! Learn more at apply.interfolio.com...
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Job opportunity: Visiting Assistant Professor, Environment & Society at Brown University! Learn more at apply.interfolio.com...
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Job Opportunity! #NCState Distinguished Professor of Sociology or #Anthropology. Learn more at
Professor - Goodnight-NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Social Sciences
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina State University (NC State) invites applications at the senior associate or full professor level for the Goodnight-NC GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Social Sciences.The ideal candidate will be a nationally and/or internationally recognized sociologist or anthropologist (any subdiscipline) working in at least one of the areas of race, health, or well-being (e.g., economic or workplace, environmental, cultural, or community well-being).Preference will be given to candidates whose work focuses on at least two of these areas.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Job Opportunity! #NCState Distinguished Professor of Sociology or #Anthropology. Learn more at
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GUYS! IT'S FINALLY HERE! My first dissertation chapter has been published in Climatic Change!!! We read 194 papers on environmental justice on the coast and our findings are free for the public 🌊🌎🧪
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No coastal justice without environmental justice: a systematic literature review of climate and coasts - Climatic Change
As the ocean warms, sea levels rise, and coastlines change, there has been a growing interest in environmental justice and climate justice on the coast. Here we conduct a systematic literature review ...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
GUYS! IT'S FINALLY HERE! My first dissertation chapter has been published in Climatic Change!!! We read 194 papers on environmental justice on the coast and our findings are free for the public 🌊🌎🧪
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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"Ocean grabbing": an important social justice issue w/ implications for #fishery #sustainability <a href="http://nathanbennett.ca/2015/04/15/ocean-grabbing-robbing-small-scale-fishers-and-coastal-communities-of-marine-resources-or-spaces/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://nathanbennett.ca/2015/04/15/ocean-grabbing-robbing-small-scale-fishers-and-coastal-communities-of-marine-resources-or-spaces/ via @NathanJBennett
Ocean Grabbing: Robbing Small Scale Fishers and Coastal Communities of Marine Resources or Spaces
The following open access article on Ocean Grabbing has just been published in Marine Policy: Bennett, N. J., Govan, H., & Satterfield, T. (2015). Ocean grabbing. Marine Policy, 57, 61–68 Highl…
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November 6, 2024 at 10:35 AM
"Ocean grabbing": an important social justice issue w/ implications for #fishery #sustainability <a href="http://nathanbennett.ca/2015/04/15/ocean-grabbing-robbing-small-scale-fishers-and-coastal-communities-of-marine-resources-or-spaces/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://nathanbennett.ca/2015/04/15/ocean-grabbing-robbing-small-scale-fishers-and-coastal-communities-of-marine-resources-or-spaces/ via @NathanJBennett
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How are Europe’s brown crab fisheries changing?
📖Read ICES Cooperative Research Report No. 360 An overview of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus) fisheries & stock trends in the Northeast Atlantic
doi.org/10.17895/ice...
#WGCRAB
📷A brown crab in Ullapool, Scotland by Carlos Mesquita
How are Europe’s brown crab fisheries changing?
📖Read ICES Cooperative Research Report No. 360 An overview of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus) fisheries & stock trends in the Northeast Atlantic
doi.org/10.17895/ice...
#WGCRAB
📷A brown crab in Ullapool, Scotland by Carlos Mesquita
October 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Hot off the press🦀
How are Europe’s brown crab fisheries changing?
📖Read ICES Cooperative Research Report No. 360 An overview of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus) fisheries & stock trends in the Northeast Atlantic
doi.org/10.17895/ice...
#WGCRAB
📷A brown crab in Ullapool, Scotland by Carlos Mesquita
How are Europe’s brown crab fisheries changing?
📖Read ICES Cooperative Research Report No. 360 An overview of the brown crab (Cancer pagurus) fisheries & stock trends in the Northeast Atlantic
doi.org/10.17895/ice...
#WGCRAB
📷A brown crab in Ullapool, Scotland by Carlos Mesquita
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In Sri Lanka’s bustling Valaichchenai Harbour, eDNA is offering vital insight into understanding which sharks and rays are caught by artisanal fisheries - a fisheries hard to monitor.
More in Nimna Wickramasingha’s blog.
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@blueresources.bsky.social
More in Nimna Wickramasingha’s blog.
saveourseas.com/update/stepp...
@blueresources.bsky.social
Stepping into the world of fisheries
My first encounter with mantas, mobula rays, hammerheads, silky sharks and many more gentle giants was at the Valaichchenai Fisheries Harbour, located on the East Coast of Sri Lanka. Caught as bycatch...
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November 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
In Sri Lanka’s bustling Valaichchenai Harbour, eDNA is offering vital insight into understanding which sharks and rays are caught by artisanal fisheries - a fisheries hard to monitor.
More in Nimna Wickramasingha’s blog.
saveourseas.com/update/stepp...
@blueresources.bsky.social
More in Nimna Wickramasingha’s blog.
saveourseas.com/update/stepp...
@blueresources.bsky.social
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Samuel Abayateye, a 38-year-old fisheries observer from Ghana, vanished from the Marine 707 in 2023.
Six weeks later, a mutilated body washed ashore near his home, but authorities never released DNA results or an autopsy report.
Samuel Abayateye, a 38-year-old fisheries observer from Ghana, vanished from the Marine 707 in 2023.
Six weeks later, a mutilated body washed ashore near his home, but authorities never released DNA results or an autopsy report.
A fisheries observer disappeared at sea. His family still waits for answers
He was sent to sea to watch others. To count the fish, record their fate, and make sure no one took more than they should. The job was meant to be routine: clipboard, samples, and a small bunk on a…
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November 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
[FOUNDER'S BRIEF - @rhettayersbutler.bsky.social]
Samuel Abayateye, a 38-year-old fisheries observer from Ghana, vanished from the Marine 707 in 2023.
Six weeks later, a mutilated body washed ashore near his home, but authorities never released DNA results or an autopsy report.
Samuel Abayateye, a 38-year-old fisheries observer from Ghana, vanished from the Marine 707 in 2023.
Six weeks later, a mutilated body washed ashore near his home, but authorities never released DNA results or an autopsy report.
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NEW PAPER: Survival and recovery of three shark species in North-East Atlantic recreational fisheries.
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Survival and recovery of three shark species in North-East Atlantic recreational fisheries
Abstract. Understanding how sharks respond to catch and release (C&R) recreational fisheries is an important requirement for effective management. Post
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November 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
NEW PAPER: Survival and recovery of three shark species in North-East Atlantic recreational fisheries.
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New Records of Seahorses (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) From Bangladesh With Fisheries and Conservation Insights onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧪🌎🦑🐠
New Records of Seahorses (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) From Bangladesh With Fisheries and Conservation Insights
No confirmed distribution of seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) is recognized in Bangladesh, apart from a questionable record of Hippocampus kuda (Bleeker 1852). This study documents the occurrence of two…
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November 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
New Records of Seahorses (Teleostei: Syngnathidae) From Bangladesh With Fisheries and Conservation Insights onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🧪🌎🦑🐠
Calling all social scientists who study fisheries and coastal communities -- there are four (4!) days left to submit content for our quarterly newsletter! Link below
We're putting together a quarterly newsletter to help anthropologists who research fisheries and coastal communities stay informed and connected.
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September 5, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Calling all social scientists who study fisheries and coastal communities -- there are four (4!) days left to submit content for our quarterly newsletter! Link below
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What does ocean equity mean in places where the ocean is everything?
In Oct 2024, the EqualSea project visited the Cook Islands—Mangaia, Rarotonga, and the Marae Moana Marine Park—to listen, learn, and share knowledge on fairness in marine protection.
#EqualSea #MaraeMoana
In Oct 2024, the EqualSea project visited the Cook Islands—Mangaia, Rarotonga, and the Marae Moana Marine Park—to listen, learn, and share knowledge on fairness in marine protection.
#EqualSea #MaraeMoana
March 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
What does ocean equity mean in places where the ocean is everything?
In Oct 2024, the EqualSea project visited the Cook Islands—Mangaia, Rarotonga, and the Marae Moana Marine Park—to listen, learn, and share knowledge on fairness in marine protection.
#EqualSea #MaraeMoana
In Oct 2024, the EqualSea project visited the Cook Islands—Mangaia, Rarotonga, and the Marae Moana Marine Park—to listen, learn, and share knowledge on fairness in marine protection.
#EqualSea #MaraeMoana
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MarinART Challenge: Urban Art for Europe’s Seas
#GES4SEAS is hosting it to explore how the ocean inspires artistic expression, from marine ecosystems and sea creatures to climate change, coastal life, and human-ocean connections.
#MarineEcology
#Research
See details, participate
ges4seas.eu?p=2550
#GES4SEAS is hosting it to explore how the ocean inspires artistic expression, from marine ecosystems and sea creatures to climate change, coastal life, and human-ocean connections.
#MarineEcology
#Research
See details, participate
ges4seas.eu?p=2550
MarinART Challenge: Urban Art for Europe’s Seas - GES4SEAS
GES4SEAS invites you to participate in the MarinART Challenge to raise awareness of marine pressures, using art to highlight topics such as biodiversity loss and pollution.
ges4seas.eu
August 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
MarinART Challenge: Urban Art for Europe’s Seas
#GES4SEAS is hosting it to explore how the ocean inspires artistic expression, from marine ecosystems and sea creatures to climate change, coastal life, and human-ocean connections.
#MarineEcology
#Research
See details, participate
ges4seas.eu?p=2550
#GES4SEAS is hosting it to explore how the ocean inspires artistic expression, from marine ecosystems and sea creatures to climate change, coastal life, and human-ocean connections.
#MarineEcology
#Research
See details, participate
ges4seas.eu?p=2550
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We're putting together a quarterly newsletter to help anthropologists who research fisheries and coastal communities stay informed and connected.
Contribute any jobs/awards/opportunities/new papers/etc. that you'd like to see in the newsletter here! 🧪
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#anthropology
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August 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We're putting together a quarterly newsletter to help anthropologists who research fisheries and coastal communities stay informed and connected.
Contribute any jobs/awards/opportunities/new papers/etc. that you'd like to see in the newsletter here! 🧪
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#anthropology
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ICYMI: Our new article on the human dimensions of #fisheries in #Alaska <a href="http://www.maritimestudiesjournal.com/content/12/1/12" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.maritimestudiesjournal.com/content/12/1/12 #anthropology
Maritime Studies
Maritime Studies is an international peer-reviewed journal on the social dimensions of coastal and marine issues throughout the world. The journal is a venue ...
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November 6, 2024 at 1:32 PM
ICYMI: Our new article on the human dimensions of #fisheries in #Alaska <a href="http://www.maritimestudiesjournal.com/content/12/1/12" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.maritimestudiesjournal.com/content/12/1/12 #anthropology
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ICYMI: Our new paper on conflict over #fisheries in Cook Inlet, Alaska <a href="http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/4/4/2158244014555112" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/4/4/2158244014555112 @SAGEPublishers #openscience #anthropology
November 6, 2024 at 11:25 AM
ICYMI: Our new paper on conflict over #fisheries in Cook Inlet, Alaska <a href="http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/4/4/2158244014555112" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://sgo.sagepub.com/content/4/4/2158244014555112 @SAGEPublishers #openscience #anthropology
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We've started a new "Topical Interest Group" on #anthropology of #fisheries and coastal communities in the @SfAAnthro <a href="http://sfaa.net/news/index.php/vol-26-2015/vol-26-2-june-2015/top/fisheries-and-coastal-communities-new-topical-interest-group-sfaa/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://sfaa.net/news/index.php/vol-26-2015/vol-26-2-june-2015/top/fisheries-and-coastal-communities-new-topical-interest-group-sfaa/
November 6, 2024 at 10:11 AM
We've started a new "Topical Interest Group" on #anthropology of #fisheries and coastal communities in the @SfAAnthro <a href="http://sfaa.net/news/index.php/vol-26-2015/vol-26-2-june-2015/top/fisheries-and-coastal-communities-new-topical-interest-group-sfaa/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://sfaa.net/news/index.php/vol-26-2015/vol-26-2-june-2015/top/fisheries-and-coastal-communities-new-topical-interest-group-sfaa/
We're putting together a quarterly newsletter to help anthropologists who research fisheries and coastal communities stay informed and connected.
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August 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
We're putting together a quarterly newsletter to help anthropologists who research fisheries and coastal communities stay informed and connected.
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I made a starter pack of marine social scientists active on #Bluesky. Let me know who I'm missing!
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July 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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#FairyTaleTuesday
Discover Canada's First Nation's, Kwakwaka'wakw Bee masks of coastal British Columbia!
Carved with bold colors & deep designs, these masks embody Ancestral spirits & the humble bee 🐝,symbolizing honesty & community service. Used in the Bumblebee dance & potlatches. #WorldBeeDay 🐝
Discover Canada's First Nation's, Kwakwaka'wakw Bee masks of coastal British Columbia!
Carved with bold colors & deep designs, these masks embody Ancestral spirits & the humble bee 🐝,symbolizing honesty & community service. Used in the Bumblebee dance & potlatches. #WorldBeeDay 🐝
May 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#FairyTaleTuesday
Discover Canada's First Nation's, Kwakwaka'wakw Bee masks of coastal British Columbia!
Carved with bold colors & deep designs, these masks embody Ancestral spirits & the humble bee 🐝,symbolizing honesty & community service. Used in the Bumblebee dance & potlatches. #WorldBeeDay 🐝
Discover Canada's First Nation's, Kwakwaka'wakw Bee masks of coastal British Columbia!
Carved with bold colors & deep designs, these masks embody Ancestral spirits & the humble bee 🐝,symbolizing honesty & community service. Used in the Bumblebee dance & potlatches. #WorldBeeDay 🐝
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Really enjoyed the visit to the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Arthur Erickson’s architecture is perfect for displaying the grand works of coastal First Nations.
June 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Really enjoyed the visit to the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Arthur Erickson’s architecture is perfect for displaying the grand works of coastal First Nations.
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Celebrate #fishers as #partofthesolution on #BiodiversityDay2025
#EmpoweringFisherfolk as stewards of THEIR marine resources through a 12-min video made with fishers, for fishers in English, Spanish, and Creole.
📹 Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgoU...
#SmallScaleFisheries #Livelihoods
#EmpoweringFisherfolk as stewards of THEIR marine resources through a 12-min video made with fishers, for fishers in English, Spanish, and Creole.
📹 Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgoU...
#SmallScaleFisheries #Livelihoods
Fishing Regulations in the Turks and Caicos Islands - FisherFolkFirst
YouTube video by FisherFolkFirst
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May 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Celebrate #fishers as #partofthesolution on #BiodiversityDay2025
#EmpoweringFisherfolk as stewards of THEIR marine resources through a 12-min video made with fishers, for fishers in English, Spanish, and Creole.
📹 Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgoU...
#SmallScaleFisheries #Livelihoods
#EmpoweringFisherfolk as stewards of THEIR marine resources through a 12-min video made with fishers, for fishers in English, Spanish, and Creole.
📹 Watch here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgoU...
#SmallScaleFisheries #Livelihoods
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🐟 Why Europe’s Fisheries Management Needs a Rethink
#GEOMAR researchers identify systemic weaknesses in EU fisheries management and are calling for quotas to be set independently of national interests.
🔗 www.geomar.de/en/news/arti...
📷 Maike Nikolai, GEOMAR
#GEOMAR researchers identify systemic weaknesses in EU fisheries management and are calling for quotas to be set independently of national interests.
🔗 www.geomar.de/en/news/arti...
📷 Maike Nikolai, GEOMAR
May 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🐟 Why Europe’s Fisheries Management Needs a Rethink
#GEOMAR researchers identify systemic weaknesses in EU fisheries management and are calling for quotas to be set independently of national interests.
🔗 www.geomar.de/en/news/arti...
📷 Maike Nikolai, GEOMAR
#GEOMAR researchers identify systemic weaknesses in EU fisheries management and are calling for quotas to be set independently of national interests.
🔗 www.geomar.de/en/news/arti...
📷 Maike Nikolai, GEOMAR
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Inclusivity of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Fisheries Management
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Inclusivity of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Fisheries Management
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Inclusivity of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Fisheries Management
Indigenous Peoples have developed knowledge systems that foster respectful and reciprocal relations between humans and other-than-human beings, supporting resilient ecosystems and societies. Despite ...
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May 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Inclusivity of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Fisheries Management
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Inclusivity of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Fisheries Management
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Check out our new publication on community benefit agreements in US offshore wind development doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...
Understanding the roles, limits, and best practices for community benefit agreements in U.S. offshore wind development
Offshore Wind (OSW) development in the U.S. receives broad public support, but individual projects often face challenges including opposition from com…
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May 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Check out our new publication on community benefit agreements in US offshore wind development doi.org/10.1016/j.oc...