{"id":73890,"date":"2018-04-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-leads-new-coastal-fisheries-project-in-the-philippines-with-25-million-federal-grant\/"},"modified":"2023-01-23T20:38:45","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T20:38:45","slug":"uri-leads-new-coastal-fisheries-project-in-the-philippines-with-25-million-federal-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2018\/04\/uri-leads-new-coastal-fisheries-project-in-the-philippines-with-25-million-federal-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 leads new coastal fisheries project in the Philippines with $25 million federal grant"},"content":{"rendered":"

NARRAGANSETT, R.I., \u2014 April 23, 2018\u2014The Philippines is one of the largest fish producing nations in the world, employing millions and feeding the planet. Yet the industry is in peril, largely due to destructive fishing practices, typhoons and coastal degradation.<\/p>\n

The Coastal Resources Center at the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Graduate School of Oceanography is leading an international initiative to address these challenges by bringing coastal science and fishery reform to the island-dwelling country of more than 100 million people.<\/p>\n

Partnering with the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines\u2019 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and a multi-sector consortium of local universities and non-government organizations, the center will implement a $25-million, five-year sustainable fisheries grant called the USAID Fish Right Program.<\/p>\n

The grant is the largest in 溏心vlog免费B站 history.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re honored to be leading this consortium, and I\u2019m excited to work in a country that has a great commitment to sustainable fisheries and improving the livelihoods of its residents,\u201d says Elin Torell, director for international programs at the Coastal Resources Center and the lead researcher for Fish Right.<\/p>\n

Bruce Corliss, dean of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Graduate School of Oceanography, says the award demonstrates USAID\u2019s confidence in the Coastal Resource Center\u2019s reputation for excellence in fisheries management worldwide.<\/p>\n

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Fish Right will work closely with coastal communities\u2014like these artisanal fishermen\u2014to improve livelihoods by building sustainable fisheries. Photo courtesy of CRC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201c溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s experience in the region, and demonstrated success globally,\u00a0most certainly factored greatly in USAID\u2019s decision,\u201d says Corliss. \u201cThe Coastal Resources\u00a0Center has a deep understanding of the science and a history of creating\u00a0local partnerships that build sustainable fisheries, protect marine ecosystems\u00a0and empower coastal communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fish Right seeks to increase fish stocks in key areas in the Philippines by improving fisheries management and building the resilience of fishing communities. The program is expected to benefit up to 2 million Filipinos in coastal communities in Calamianes, Southern Negros and Visayan Seas. It will also ensure that women and other marginalized groups benefit and participate as equals in conserving and managing coastal and fisheries resources.<\/p>\n

Fish Right will work closely with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Philippines Department of Agriculture. \u00a0It will also work with national, regional and multinational partners to develop economic incentives for sustainable fisheries, coastal resource management and community building.<\/p>\n

The program will be directed in the Philippines by Nygiel Armada, a national leader in fisheries reform in his country. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to energizing, focusing and guiding our consortium partners at this pivotal moment for the Philippines\u2019 fisheries,\u201d says Armada.<\/p>\n

Torell and Glenn Ricci, program manager for the Coastal Resources Center, will lead the Philippine program from 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Narragansett Bay Campus. Co-investigators are Michael Rice and Emi Uchida, professors in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of the Environment and Life Sciences, and Brian Crawford, senior coastal manager at the Coastal Resources Center.<\/p>\n

The major partners on Fish Right are: Path Foundation Philippines, a local nonprofit; Resonance Social Impact Investment, a consulting group; NGOs for Fisheries Reform; Silliman University in the Philippines; the University of the Philippines at Manila and Visayas; and the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, a United States-based nonprofit.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving strong local partners is a proven strategy for sustainability,\u201d says Torell. \u201cThey are the backbone of this program, and we\u2019re happy to have them on board.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Coastal Resources Center\u2019s history with the archipelagic state stretches back to the 1980s, most recently in 2013. \u00a0In 2014, the Coastal Resources Center received a $23,987,827 grant from the federal agency to lead a fisheries project in Ghana, which is flourishing today. That is the second largest grant in 溏心vlog免费B站 history.<\/p>\n

In addition to the Philippines and Ghana, the center is working on fisheries projects in Senegal, Malawi, Madagascar, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. \u00a0These grants reflect 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s demonstrated expertise in promoting sustainable fishing practices to coastal communities throughout the world.<\/p>\n

J.P. Walsh, director of the Coastal Resources Center, professor in the Graduate School of Oceanography and an investigator on Fish Right, says he is proud of \u201cthe dedicated staff that constructed this complex, well-coordinated proposal.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe award is a testimony to the passion, hard work and talent of the team and its partners,\u201d he says. \u201cOur center strives to help coastal communities, and I look forward to working on this and other important projects in Rhode Island and around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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