Marine Conservation and Sustainable Fisheries Webinars
Through our interactive webinars, we are exploring responses to COVID-19, the influence of China on fisheries, and approaches to private sector engagement to enhance fisheries and marine protected area management.
The webinar topics were identified through previous consultations. Implementers and other partners are invited to join selected webinars, as noted. Recordings are posted following each webinar.
Upcoming and Past Webinars
Webinar recordings, presentations, and more information are available through the links below.
Webinar - The Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Fleets on National Food Security
This webinar was held on April 11 and April 12.
Webinar - Licensing Good Practices to Counter Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
This webinar was held on May 4, 2023.
Webinar - A Dive Into Blue Carbon and Coastal Resilience at USAID
This webinar, held on March 30, 2023 with USAID staff and partners, explored opportunities and challenges for leveraging blue carbon finance.
Webinar Recordings - The Scale, Form, and Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Fleets on National Fisheries and Fisherfolk
On June 29th and July 5th, 2022 the University of British Columbia’s Fisheries Economic Resource Unit (UBC/FERU) shared the final draft results of their characterization of DWF activities in selected geographies.
Webinar Recording - Getting the Most from your Pause & Reflect Events: Recent Experiences from USAID’s Marine & Freshwater Programs
Many of USAID’s biodiversity programs implement annual “Pause and Reflect” (PnR) events in the lead-up to their work plan development.
Webinar Presentation: Getting the Most from your Pause & Reflect Events: Recent Experiences from USAID’s Marine & Freshwater Programs
Many of USAID’s biodiversity programs implement annual “Pause and Reflect” (PnR) events in the lead-up to their work plan development.
Webinar - From the Field: Lessons from USAID Fisheries Programming in Indonesia & Ghana
Two of USAID's significant fisheries programs have recently ended, leaving behind important accomplishments and key lessons for USAID's programming in the sector.
Webinar - Countering China's influence in fisheries: Priority needs for information and analysis
December’s interactive webinar focused on responsive actions to counter China’s influence in fisheries that are within USAID’s manageable interest.
Webinar - China’s Influence on Fisheries and Marine Resources: Issues and Potential Responses
During the October 21 interactive webinar, invited US Government staff met to discuss China’s influence on fisheries and marine resources and potential responses.
Webinar Recording - Building Forward in Fisheries: Opportunities for Transformation Post-COVID
In this webinar on September 30, 2020, USAID staff and implementers explored opportunities for transformative change during pandemic recovery.
Webinar Presentation—Building Forward in Fisheries: Opportunities for Transformation Post-COVID
In this webinar on September 30, 2020, USAID staff and implementers explored opportunities for transformative change during pandemic recovery.
Building Forward in Fisheries webinar: small group discussion notes
In this webinar on September 30, 2020, USAID staff and implementers explored opportunities for transformative change during pandemic recovery.
Webinar Presentation - The scale, form, and impacts of distant water fleets on national fisheries and fisherfolk: Africa and Latin America & the Caribbean
During this webinar, held on June 29, 2022, the University of British Columbia’s Fisheries Economic Resource Unit (UBC/FERU) shared the final draft results of their characterization of DWF activities in Africa and Latin America & the Caribbean.
Webinar Presentation - The scale, form, and impacts of distant water fleets on national fisheries and fisherfolk: Asia and the Pacific
During this webinar, held on July 5, 2022, the University of British Columbia’s Fisheries Economic Resource Unit (UBC/FERU) shared the final draft results of their characterization of DWF activities in Asia & the Pacific.
Participant Feedback: The Scale, Form, and Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Fleets on National Fisheries and Fisherfolk: Africa and Latin America/Caribbean
During this interactive event, held on June 29, 2022, the University of British Columbia’s Fisheries Economic Resource Unit (UBC/FERU) shared the final draft results of their characterization of DWF activities in Africa and Latin America/Caribbean.
Participant Feedback: The Scale, Form, and Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Fleets on National Fisheries and Fisherfolk: Asia and the Pacific
During this interactive event, held on June 29, 2022, the University of British Columbia’s Fisheries Economic Resource Unit (UBC/FERU) shared the final draft results of their characterization of DWF activities in Asia & the Pacific.
Final draft results of UBC/FERU’s analysis of the scale, form, and impacts of DWF on national fisheries and fisherfolk for Africa and Latin American and the Caribbean
The University of British Columbia’s Fisheries Economic Resource Unit (UBC/FERU) was commissioned to help implement USAID's Distant Water Fleet (DWF) Research Agenda.
Final draft results of UBC/FERU’s analysis of the scale, form, and impacts of DWF on national fisheries and fisherfolk for Asia and the Pacific Islands
The University of British Columbia’s Fisheries Economic Resource Unit (UBC/FERU) was commissioned to help implement USAID's Distant Water Fleet (DWF) Research Agenda.
Webinar Slides: A Dive Into Blue Carbon and Coastal Resilience at USAID
This webinar with USAID staff and partners explored opportunities and challenges for leveraging blue carbon finance.
Webinar - Sustainable Fisheries in the Context of COVID
On August 26, 2020, this interactive webinar for USAID staff shared global and Agency experiences about COVID’s impacts on wild fisheries.
