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News & Resources

Looking for something? This is where you can read the latest news related to the AGIs project and access a range of resources such as the AGI handbook and country reports to websites and books.

News

November, 2023

Our AGI India assessment synthesis report is out! 

Check it out on our country page

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The AGI team will host a Special Session on aquaculture governance on the WAS Aquaculture Africa 2023 in Lusaka, Zambia. Hope to see you there!

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Summer 2023

The AGI team presented their work on the MARE People and the Sea conference. 

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This bi-annual conference brings together marine social scientists from around the globe.

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April, 2023

Dr Furqan Asif moved to Denmark, starting in a new position as Assistant Professor at the Centre for Blue Governance, Aalborg University. Furqan continues his involvement with the AGI project as a AGI research fellow.  

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February, 2023

Dr Hilde Toonen and Dr Furqan Asif visited Senegal for the AGI assessment carried out in partnership with scholars from Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar. 

News

Here is our pool of resources...dive right in! 

AGI PRODUCT

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HANDBOOK

The AGI handbook is the go-to resource regarding our methodology and research process. If you want to see exactly how we do our assessments and learn more about the foundation of our work and this project, look no further.

AGI PRODUCT

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Our AGI Framework provides an integrative approach to assessing the ways in which governance can enable and enhance the environmental performance of the diverse aquaculture sectors around the world. Check out our infographic on our website's Framework page. 

AGI PRODUCT

 COUNTRY SYNTHESIS REPORTS

The AGI Country Synthesis Reports provide an overview of our key findings regarding the "state-of-the-art " of a country's aquaculture governance. The reports can be found on our website's Countries page.  

BOOKS

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Governing Sustainable Seafood

by Simon Bush and Peter Oosteveer: 

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 This book takes into account the rise of social movements through environmental non-governmental organisations, the nature and perceived limits of government regulation within and beyond the state, and the promise of market-based approaches to governance such as ecolabelling.”

AGI PRODUCT

The seminar (recorded May 12) opens with a short presentation outlining the research of the AGI provided by Dr Simon Bush, Wageningen University & Research. This is followed by video opinions from around the world.

 

An interactive discussion on the topic follows with a diverse panel of experts including Randy Brummett (World Bank), Han Han (China Blue Sustainability Institute), Wendy Norden (Seafood Watch), Anakarina Pérez Oropeza (Forest Stewardship Council International) and Dave Robb (SeaFurther™, Cargill Aqua Nutrition). Eddie Allison, Director of Science and Research, Aquatic Food Systems, WorldFish closes the seminar. 

FISHERIES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

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In developing the AGIs, we were inspired by the Fisheries Performance Indicators (FPIs) as designed by James Anderson and colleagues from the University of Florida and the University of Washington. The FPIs provide a tool to assess the environmental, economic and social sustainability of fishery management systems

SEAFOOD LITERACY

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The Monterey Bay Seafood Watch is a great resource to explore  seafood recommendations as a consumer.  Visit their website to learn about more projects they are involved with and to learn about how your seafood 'rates'. 

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