The #BlueFoodFutures Program strengthens blue food science, policy, & community. Endorsed by the @UNOceanDecade. Secretariat hosted by @oceansolutions.
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👋 We are @BlueFoodFutures, a @UNOceanDecade-endorsed program!
Building on Blue Food Assessment research (2021-2023 archive here: bit.ly/BFAarchive), we strengthen blue food science, policy, & community.
Get to know us & get involved! ➡️ bluefood.earth
Two days to go! We will be hosting a special session on blue foods at the @wiomsa Symposium, highlighting how blue foods connect the ocean & food systems to fuel food security, nutrition, sustainability, equity, & climate resilience.
🔗bit.ly/WIOMSAbluefood
For those attending the @wiomsa Scientific Symposium, join @BlueFoodFutures for a special session highlighting the essential role of blue foods in achieving food security, nutritional well-being, & climate resilience.
Learn more: bluefood.earth/events/wiomsa…
Meet Aphiwe Moshani, one of the inaugural Blue Food Futures Fellows.🐟
In this spotlight, Moshani shares how her curiosity led her to academia and how her focus on the Blue Economy remains rooted in local communities and place-based solutions.
bluefood.earth/news/spotligh…
Sharing this opportunity to attend the first-ever Africa Blue Food Festival. ⤵️
The event will celebrate Africa's leadership in ocean-climate solutions, blue food innovation, and inclusive sustainability.
@OceanDecadeECOP
Join the first-ever Africa Blue Food Festival!
🗓️22-26 Sept.
📍Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Hosted by the Tanzania Ocean Climate Innovation Hub, endorsed by the #OceanDecade, this initiative celebrates Africa’s leadership in blue food systems.
Register: ow.ly/8Mq750WCCY4
#BlueFoodFutures was active at #UNOC3 last week with @BlueFoodFutures member @jimleape speaking about the importance of blue food science in global discussions, like upcoming UNFSS+4 and #COP30.
Want to learn more about UNOC? Check out their page here ➡️
sdgs.un.org/conferences/ocea…
🌊 Join the Blue Food Futures lunch meeting at #UNOC3!
📅 June 12 | 🕜 1:30–2:30 PM CET
📍 Green Zone, The Ocean That Feeds Us
Let’s talk blue foods, climate, & sustainable food systems.
bluefood.earth/
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If you're at #UNOC3 this evening, join our co-director @jimleape & @BlueFoodFutures to discuss blue food priorities across ocean, food, & climate policy ⬇️
📅 June 10
🕕 5:15-6:45 pm CET
📍 The Ocean That Feeds Us: Trade & Blue Food House (Green Zone)
📷 A. Chuklanov/Unsplash
ALT Several hands reach for cooked fish, tomatoes, and other foods arranged on a green leaf on the table.
For those attending #OOSC this week, join @oceana & @BlueFoodFutures for a blue food happy hour!
📅 Thursday 5 June
🕕 6pm CET
📍 Les Distilleries Idéales 24 Rue de la Préfecture, 06300 Nice
We're excited to co-host the next iteration of our monthly webinar series—this time focused on building connections among Early Career Ocean Professionals (ECOPs) working at the intersections of climate change, fisheries, & blue foods.
🔗gmri.org/events/
We are delighted to welcome Aphiwe Moshani to our inaugural #BlueFoodFutures Fellowship program! Moshani is a PhD candidate and researcher based at
@UCT_news.
Learn more about Moshani and the Blue Food Futures Fellowship Program ➡️ bit.ly/3EWaYnh
We are delighted to welcome Liliana Sierra Castillo to our inaugural #BlueFoodFutures Fellowship program!
Sierra Castillo is an interdisciplinary marine scientist based at @stri_panama.
Learn more about Sierra Castillo and the Fellowship Program ➡️bit.ly/3EWaYnh
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I am proud to be a member of the @BlueFoodFutures Policy Committee, supporting a @UNOceanDecade that strengthens blue food science, policy, and community.
We are pleased to announce our inaugural @BlueFoodFutures Fellows!
Over 12 months, Liliana Sierra Castillo from @stri_panama and Aphiwe Moshani from @UCT_news will study equitable & sustainable approaches to blue food security.
Learn more ➡️ bluefood.earth/news/inaugura…
Introducing a new chapter 🎉
We are transitioning this account to @BlueFoodFutures, a @UNOceanDecade program to strengthen blue food science, policy, & community.
(Looking for the Blue Food Assessment? ➡️ bit.ly/BFAarchive)
Join us! ⤵️ bluefood.earth
Small-scale fishers are working to ensure a sustainable future for our #ocean & the communities that depend on them. In #Chile, shellfish divers found a way to increase profits & prevent overharvesting.
Watch Zoila's #PortraitsOfChange story at: youtu.be/ihqYbiaHW1c
Diversity is strength.
Market shocks due to climate change can be managed through #BlueFood systems with a range of producers & production methods. Empowering the full range of small-scale actors will lend resilience to food systems.
Le potentiel des aliments bleus ne sera pleinement réalisé que lorsque ceux-ci seront inclus dans le processus de prise de décisions concernant les systèmes alimentaires.
Découvrez nos Rapport du Blue Food Assessment en français: bit.ly/3VisTc9
A Blue Food Assessment paper on Justice analyzes the barriers to participation in #BlueFood systems and ways to improve justice & equity in them. 🔗 tinyurl.com/bfa-justice
Watch the video feature 👉 youtu.be/6gETnlg3lDg
Women comprise nearly half of the #BlueFoods labor force, supporting nearly 300M livelihoods. Promoting #genderequity in fisheries & aquaculture is crucial for empowering communities & advancing sustainable practices.
Read more: bit.ly/ClimateBF
