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Innovating Resilience for Biodiversity & Livelihoods @ReefScan @UN @FAOfish #FISH4ACP Board Member @EUmissionOcean Social Intelligence & Biodiversity Scientist

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3 months

Today, we just released four groundbreaking reports by which are a paradigm shift in the understanding of #shark and ray commodities. These reports are from #Peru , #India , #Indonesia and #Mexico . It's been an extremely rewarding journey working on these novel approaches, a

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4 years

Breaking news! 🦀 Crabs escape from their suitcase at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. Always follow good practices when securing crabs in transit! #seafood #fisheries

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5 years

On #SharkAwarenessDay remember that #lifestyle choices can be severely detrimental not only to #sharks but also to you! #MoveTheDate #SDG14 #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #lifeison

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I'm fascinated by the perceptual narrowing in this research, depletion of vertebrate #biodiversity , contextualising it in terms of a "human predatory niche". Vast tracts of vertebrate biodiversity are massacred every second by industrial crop farming, ranching,

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3 years

#Listen ! Jeffrey Sachs' speech at the @UN #Food Systems pre Summit #SDGs @JeffDSachs

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5 years

Apathy and denial are obvious culprits, but child ego state feel good fingers pointing at distractions are impairing our capacity to mitigate #ClimateChange disaster. Change basic habits, walk the walk and let's #MoveTheDate @EndOvershoot day is July 29th #LifeIsOn #SDGs

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4 years

Read my contribution to @Guardian #Environment today about how #Climatechange forces artisanal #fishers to follow #fish into deeper water. In turn, this has a negative impact on their livelihoods... #Fisheries article by @yachay_dc with @GlobalFishWatch

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3 years

New Publication 🌊🦈 Marine species #conservation at @CITES : How does #media coverage inform or misinform? By @WhySharksMatter @kimfriedmans @dkachelriess1 @AudreyCHE974 me++ #broadcasting #journalism #sharks #wildlife #fisheries #fish #scicomm #SDG14

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4 years

Ebi and Amaebi are more than four years old, they like doing #yoga , #algae and #meditation 🦐🦐 "Atyopsis moluccensis live up to two years..." hmm nooo 🤭 #FishFriday #teamfish #biodiversity #SDG14

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Amyris @Amyris "Delivering #Sustainable Alternative To #Shark Squalene Adjuvant - Enabling #Vaccines For All With No #Sharks Killed" #biotechnology #biodiversity #vaccine

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It takes a long time and effort to restore crops in land ruined by #CycloneIdai . But by #fishing these children in #Mozambique can feed themselves quickly and sell catch to buy other #food . #fish #fisheries #SDG14 #ZeroHunger #SDGs

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4 years

Register and vote for Motion 014; Shallow water aquatic systems: link #rivers , #wetlands , #coastal & #ocean systems "𝑾𝒉𝒚? 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒆𝒅 - 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅?" @kimfriedmans

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9 years

Bit chilly this morning #wildlife #filmmaking #Scotland #tv

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3 months

Come si pesca il pesce spada? ¿Cómo pescar un pez espada? Un'altra bella giornata nello stretto... 🇮🇹😎🎣 #fisheries #fishing #pesca #Sicily #Sicilia #Calabria #food #foodie #sea #summer #Italy #Mediterranean

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#ArtificialIntelligence for a #Digital #BluePlanet Let's try to transform, empower and improve knowledge of aquatic #biodiversity using #AI , especially for those whose #livelihoods depend on the #Oceans Save the date on #WorldOceansDay ! Sign up at;

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6 years

Burning trees for cooking reduced forest in #Kenya by ~10x in 50 years & causes respiratory failure in #Women . #NowReading how #ParisMarathon carbon offset boosts the #environment & #health in Africa. #OnePlanetSummit #LifeIsOn #OurImpact #SEGreenRunners

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New @VisualPersist Paper! #AI #Sharks 🦈 #Underwater #ScubaDiving #biodiversity Now go & #BRUV unbaited for days, even weeks! 20+ years of R&D 😅 With my fab colleague Dr Gianpaolo Coro @CNRsocial_ #ArtificialIntelligence #SDG14 #fisheries 🐟🦑

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3 years

We can't continue thinking in silos about biological resources. "Resilient #River Basins; Counting #Fish from #Forests " A @FAO multidisciplinary initiative. Join us, May 12th, register free here; #biodiversity #forests #fish #fisheries #ACSFI #SDGs

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5 years

Fresh landings at Iloilo this evening, meanwhile here @CMFRI_Kochi we are brainstorming guidance for assessing #shark and #ray commodities in order to empower positive outcomes such as improved management decisions. #FAOGlobalSharkMeeting #fisheries #seafood #ZeroHunger

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5 years

Lots of energy here tonight in #Barcelona as 3500 industry professionals gather for @SchneiderElec #InnovationSummit #GlobalGoals #SDGs #SDG7 #EnergyAccess #GoGreen #LifeIsOn #cleanenergy #renewables #disruptivetech #AI #ClimateAction #1stOctober

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Reflecting on my experience with the @FAO 's Fisher Community #Resilience Enhancement Project, it's heartening and humbling to witness the transformation within Terekeka's fishing community in person. From facing challenges in fish-trading to transforming value chains, this

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Empowering the #technology leap for people with limited energy access by using distributed renewables not only benefits #health and #wellbeing but also brings huge #economic benefits and #employment #OnePlanetSummit #LifeisOn #OurImpact #SDG7 #SDG13

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If you want a #fisheries perspective, and I am here in the #Philippines right now assessing #ecosystems and fishers in FMA6, the few Philippines commercial fishers that #fish in these regions, are those, mainly from the Visayas, who are brave enough to head out. This scenario,

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#Boat building by hand, on an #island #nopowertools . 😊🌊 I needed an efficient fastcraft alternative to a traditional trimaran banka, so... scaled down some #shark cat drawings and got cracking! #elbowgrease #scubadiving #fish #catamaran #SIDS

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People in USA, Russia and Europe are in the lead for some of the earliest #EarthOvershoot awards. Join the #Chat on #Twitter July 22nd #SEMoveTheDate with @EndOvershoot @SE_Foundation ...but remember to make #lifestyle choices to #MoveTheDate

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Join the World's First #Biodiversity Forum #NowStreaming live from @UN @FAO in Rome. #SDGs #biology #people #lifestyle

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⛈️Storms like #CycloneIdai are more frequent 🌍 #Africa makes 4% of global greenhouse gas but 65% of the population are effected by #ClimateChange 🌞 #EnergyAccess #GoodPractices use distributed renewables & create #jobs ! #OnePlanetSummit #LifeIsOn #SDGs

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Happy #WorldOceansDay to our precious life support system. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to save the #Ocean . More walk less talk, More swimmers less sinkers #SDG14

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#HappyNewYear2021 to all the fantastic people communicating with me on @twitter Stephen Hawking's words in @PinkFloyd 's "Keep Talking" spring to mind... All we need to do is make sure we keep #talking 😊🌍🌏

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5 years

A balanced diet includes #sustainably produced #fish if you can get it. #seafood #SDG14 #SDGs

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4 years

Research & popular media often focus on the commodity of one culture resulting in prohibition rather than functional adaptive management which reflects the dynamic #nature of #ecosystem resources, #cultures of millions, #climatechange , less iconic #sharks ... #SharkAwarenessDay

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#ArtificialIntelligence for a Digital Blue Planet forum is starting soon at 9am CEST Register for the Zoom event at; Follow & use the hashtag #AI4DBP #water #oceans #rivers #lakes #biodiversity #fisheries #foodsecurity #SDGs #digitaltransformation #SDG14

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Sharing one of the few remaining damaged canoes, these #fishermen take huge risks just to survive. Post disaster, empathy and bonds among #SmallScaleFishers motivate adaptation of their remaining resources to empower coastal community resilience. #CycloneIdai #fisheries #SDGs

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@Manu_FAO @UNFAO @FAOMozambique @FAOemergencies @wfp_mozambique @SDG2030 @ggonzzalezz @riadmeddeb @AdamRogers2030 Thank you for your support @Manu_FAO , it means a lot. I try my best to raise your point not only to actors on the ground but also in hope that the world responds. The tragedy has lost its "newsworthiness," but mortality continues and many victims remain in jeopardy #SDGs #news

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The California coast is disappearing under the rising sea. Our choices are grim By @RosannaXia #ClimateAction

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Join me on #WorldWaterDay 💧😊 Restoring Freshwater webinar including innovative @FAOfish 🐟 & @FAOForestry 🌳 Resilient #River Basins @FAODG inspired #multidisciplinary @UN Decade on #Ecosystem Restoration activities! & follow live at

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#yellow #office #SDG14 #fisheries

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6 years

Crops flattened by a river surge wave, now covered in waste, plastic, silt and the remains of livestock... #CycloneIdai #Mozambique #ClimateChange #SDGs #plasticpollution

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Ex #Divemaster Felimar has had no work for 7 months and desperately needs to go back #fishing to feed his #family . He is nearly half way to building a boat so he can go #fishing Donate here Read more #scubadiving #fisheries

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@James_thingway @RosannaXia We are living in the era humans mistakenly called George Carlin a comedian...

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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the #Sea , contains a lot of valuable text about mutual #respect and #diplomacy . From what I can understand; Vessels under #UNCLOS Art. 29, that belong the armed forces, clearly marked as such, under the command

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This week the #Seychelles will turn 30% of their #Ocean (EEZ) into Marine Protected Area. #COVID19Pandemic is impacting livelihoods on the #islands , but they maintain commitment to sustainable marine #biodiversity #OceanOptimism #SDG13 #SDG14 #SIDS @UNDP

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Mainstreaming distributed renewables is a critical step for our sustainable future on planet Earth. #OnePlanetSummit #LifeIsOn #ClimateChange #SDG3 #SDG7 #SDG8 #SDG13 #SDG14 #SDGs

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#EarthDay

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1st Special Ops Unit-MG, Taganak SBU &++ Bureau of Immigration, Tawi-Tawi apprehended Malaysian vessels allegedly conducting #fishing in #Philippines territory in violation of RA 10654 Sec 91 Violation of RA 9147 ( @CITES Appendix II) #SharkWeek #SharkWeek2019 #IUU #Sdg14

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Stay safe, #TyphoonAuring is making landfall now. 😔🌀 #Samar #Siargao #Dingat #Guiuan #Mindanao #Davao #Bohol #Leyte #Bohol #Cebu #Masbate #Panay ... #Philippines #FishFriday #fisheries #agriculture #climate #ClimateCrisis

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Empowering #Women with #electrical #engineering skills so they can do what @SchneiderA2E does best, help people to save #energy and the #environment . Watch Yéyé in #Nigeria , Tomorrow Rising ep3 #energytransition #energysecurity #SDG4 #SDG5 #SDG7 #SDGs

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30km south of the landfall centre of #CycloneIdai , people sit amongst the remains of homes, boats and #fishing gear as the last fishers of the day head towards #Beira to sell their catch. #SDGs #fish

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4 years

Can you miss a #fishfriday drink to help Felimar? He is 1/4 of the way to building his boat to go #fishing , feed his family and provide #seafood for his community. Donate here Read more #scubadiving #fisheries

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Donate to help Felimar build a boat so that he can fish for skipjack tuna and feed his family!

Iʼm raising money to help Felimar build a boat so that he can fish for skipjack tuna and feed his family!. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

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4 p.m. Central European Time on July 22nd follow #SEMoveTheDate and join a #Sustainability #TwitterChat About Earth Overshoot Day join the conversation. #LifeIsOn @SchneiderElec #SDGs #SDG14

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Hypselodoris elegans #nudibranch munching in a #Mediterranean coastal inlet at 7m #apnea macro #underwater #photography Catchy "keystone" species divert our attention from changing our lifestyles which destroy #Ocean habitats. #overshootday #movethedate

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As the floodwaters recede, hungry #Children in #Mozambique are #fishing for fresh nutritional benefits in the #wetlands and remains of #crops destroyed by #CycloneIdai . I'm here with @FAOMozambique and @FAOemergencies #SDG14 #climatechange #fish #ZeroHunger

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Social dynamics and individual hunting tactics of white #sharks revealed by biologging | Biology Letters

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Social dynamics and individual hunting tactics of white sharks revealed by biologging | Biology...

Social foraging, where animals forage in groups, takes many forms but is less studied in marine predators as measuring social associations in the wild is challenging. We used biologging (activity,...

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I realised my footage of cuttlefish egg laying was full of #microplastics I couldn't resist making some captions! #WorldOceansDay The way she stops at the plastic swab and turns away... #BeatPlasticPollution #Mediterranean

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Industrial #Fishing vessels in #Beira are laying in tatters at the main port. 😪 I'm trying to contact remote coastal communities on how the remote #smallscalefisheries are... #SDGs #CycloneEloise #ClimateEmergency

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#NowPlaying The 36th Committee on #Fisheries #COFI36 Video All those who attended, #colleagues , #friends and #delegates , all collaborated to make it a very special event including showcasing cutting edge #innovation by @FAOFish You can read about the new

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Great results from #socialmedia conversations and colaborative analytical dilectic on twitter with Professor @BrendanGodley @ExeterMarine #plasticpollution #TruthMatters #conservation #SDG14

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From #coastal resource management, waste #water , safety at sea, #gender issues, #plastic waste, through to #coral reef and #mangrove survey methods, the efforts and solutions of the #community here are beyond impressive considering the sparse, low #carbon footprint of the

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HAVE YOUR SAY, SHAPE YOUR FUTURE. The @UN is launching a global #conversation on the role of #international cooperation in building the #future we want. Take part here

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#ThursdayThoughts There still very old marine animals alive today who 'remember' the silence of the #Ocean before combustion engines, sonar, drilling, seismic exploration, atomic testing. #SDG14 Red sea urchin (100+ years), Bowhead whale (200+ Greenland #shark (300 to 500ys)...

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#TyphoonRai #landfall Cat5 NOW in the #Philippines 😑 at #Guiuan #Tacloban #Homonhon #Siargao #Samar #Dingat #Cebu #Panon #Bohol ... 😪 #ClimateCrisis

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6 years

I'm at @FAOfish #SharkFinGuide Conference beginning today in Vigo! Global participants collaborated to share knowledge to empower #iSharkFin id of @CITES listed and other #elasmobranch species. #Shark #sharks #BluePlanetChat #fisheries #scubadiving

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Happening NOW #Philippines coastguard evacuation in the terrible flooding at Barongay #Tablon , Cagayan de Oro City #Typhoon #typhoonodette #OdettePH #ClimateCrisis #climate #ClimateEmergency

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Devastated by the epicentre of #Cyclone Idai and receiving almost no help, this #smallscalefisheries community use #innovation driven by resilience to fix their #SolarPower #Fish Market so they can increase the value of their #seafood . watch more #SDG14

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#CycloneKenneth is about to make landfall in northern #Mozambique . Only weeks after #CycloneIdai another terrible catastrophe for livelihoods in the region... #ClimateChange

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Great to see my amazing home town getting the coverage it deserves 😘 #SantaFiora #Toscana "Always wanted to live in #Italy ? We set up a remote work community in the #Tuscany #mountains " via @euronewstravel

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. @Schneider Electric joins Powering Jobs Coalition to provide distributed renewables to bring electricity to more than 1 billion people worldwide without energy access has the potential to create 4.5 millions #jobs by 2030 Discover #OurImpact #OnePlanetSummit #EnergyAccess #SDG13

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From bustling Omani #fish markets to online auctions #NowPlaying 🐟 FAO Stories | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations via @FAO @FAOfish #fisheries #seafood

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Digital innovation is boosting the fisheries supply chain in Oman...

With over 3,000 km of coastline, the Sultanate of Oman is one of the Gulf’s largest fish producers. The sector provides livelihoods to millions. But the COVI...

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#ResilientRiverBasins @FAO @e_ashley_steel introduces Evans Kaseke of @zcommission to explain how multidisciplinary management benefits the development of #fisheries in southern #Africa in the #Zambezi watercourse across eight countries.

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Deputy Director of @FAOfish Vera Agostini opens the #ArtificialInteligence for a Digital Blue Planet forum #AI4DBP Emphasising how we can collaborate to catalyse fish data collection to all work together for well-managed #fisheries Join us now live; #SDGs

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Can you wear shorts with a suit for Zoom meetings in hot weather? Me 👇

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The road crumbling away where the surge wave passed, 12m high in many places, water and wind destroyed #agriculture , #crops , livestock, #fish , #livelihoods and memories. With @WFP @FAO @FAOemergencies and @FAOfish #Mozambique #CycloneIdai #climatechange #Africa #climate #cyclone

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#Pesce Spada #Bagnara #Calabria #Italia #fisheries #pesca #fishing

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Felimar needs to build a boat so that he can feed his family and provide nutritious #seafood for his community. He may have even been your #divemaster , now he needs your help. Donate here Read more #scubadiving #fisheries #SDG14

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Evans Kaseke @zcommission demonstrates the value of multisectoral approaches to the management of #forests and #fisheries and how key opportunities can elevate #poverty and ensure #sustainabledevelopment @FAO #ResilientRiverBasins #generationrestoration

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Are you 7 to 19 years old? Or do you know someone who is who loves #food ? Present your 30s max #FoodHeros #TikTok video by tomorrow to @FAOPhilippines #WFD2020 #Foodie #FoodForThought 🍽️

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#Typhpon #Goni is building an eye and a strong wall. Currently track heading predictions for #Catanduanes #Philippines . People already struggled to go #fishing with the past weeks low pressure and are going hungry. #ClimateAction #ZeroHunger #Fisheries #Agriculture #TyphoonGoni

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Today, fishers along the coast of Mozambique are beginning to receive compliant fishing gear and resources from @FAO to restore their livelihoods impaired by #climatechange . I'm humbled to help these people and deliver to #buildbackbetter #fisheries on #FishFriday #SDG14

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Hi @deeperblue I just read your email... What's your Best Ever Dive? Mine has to be diving this site in the #Philippines three or four times a day for years! Gathering biometric data for fish ID and benthos using #AI ! #AIforthePlanet #scubadiving #sharks

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Mutualistic behaviour binds life sustaining relationships. Filmed in 2006-09Watch the Manta wink at you. Sadly, starving subsistence communities netted many ...

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More saddening images of the semi-industrial #fishing boats in #Beira #fish port this afternoon. #CycloneEloise has hit less than two years after #cycloneIdai My thoughts are with the people struggling through yet another compounding disaster 🙏 #fisheries #agriculture #SDGs

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#MerryChristmas ? Imagine waking up to this on #Christmas Day. Homes of many in the #Philippines are devastated by #TyphoonUrsula . landfall was 5pm yesterday #Guiuan , #Samar through #Tacloban #Leyte and across islands in the Visayas to #Mindoro . #fisheries #ClimateEmergency

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5 years

Disrupt or be disrupted! @CPerducat at @SchneiderElec #InnovationSummit talks #Ecostruxure collaboration, shared inspiration & real world functionality for scalable deployment #Disruptivetechnology evolution is the solution! #AI #IOT #SDGs #LifeisOn

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Matt 🌊

5 years

All drains lead to the #ocean ... #SDG14

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Matt 🌊

6 years

#Sharks swimming in #plasticpollution @FAOfish #SDG14 A stakeholder shared this video with me. I'm surveying #fisheries in Peru about sharks & rays and keep hearing alarmed reports of how much plastic they keep finding in #shark catch.

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Coastal #fishing communities took the full force of #Cyclone Idai. The media attention is long gone, but their struggle continues and despite all. Many innovate sustainable solutions like #solar ice to improve livelihoods. #EarthOvershootDay #sdg14

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🦈🌊 Exciting new research published in #Marine Policy unveils the complex web of #shark value chains across five+ continents. Great to be part of this collaborative study with @BenayaSimeon @Alifa_Haque @clairesjcollins @ExeterMarine @LeursGuido @ReefScan @FAOfish

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What does @SchneiderElec have to do with #sustainability ? Follow the #InnovationSummit link #livestreaming and find out! #SDGs #SDG7 #SDG14 #WednesdayWisdom #ecosystem #lifeison #sustainability #cleanenergy

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5 years

Read why I wear my hat @FAOFish ? #SDG14 So proud of my friends Jim and Paul and the great team @Fourth_Element @OceanPositiveFE featuring on @UNDP @WorldOceansDay Only 31 Days until #WorldOceansDay #SDGs #ScubaDiving #OceanPositive #OurBluePlanet

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Matt 🌊

5 years

#BoxingDayTest What are you eating for #BoxingDay ? #Fishing #Famiies on islands in the #Philippines are going hungry today because many boats are broken from #TyphoonUrsula which struck them on #ChristmasDay . #ClimateEmergency #climate #fisheries #zerohunger

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Matt 🌊

4 years

Super #Typhoon #RollyPH eye is building winds 175mph+ and the path is curving south towards #Samar #Guiuan #Catanduanes #Leyte #Cebu #Fisheries have already suffered weeks of low pressure #extremeweather events and people are already hungry... #ClimateAction #climate #fishfriday

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Matt 🌊

6 years

#WorldWildlifeDay 1 minute tribute to some of the incredible #LifeBelowWater which has inspired me to play my part in creating a sustainable future #SDG14 Every day we should take inspiration from mutualistic relationships which have thrived for millenia in our oceans #WWD2019

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Matt 🌊

6 years

The #Truth and the #lie .

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Matt 🌊

3 years

#ArtificialIntelligence for a Digital #BluePlanet Forum Starts next week @FAOFish 🌊🦈🐠🐢🐟🦐🦀🦑🪱🐊🐳🦠🐙🦐 Read the agenda at; Join a host of presenters & over 400 participants! Register at; #SDG14 #GenerationRestoration #SDGs

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6 years

Bringing distributed renewables to the over 1 billion people without access to energy has the potential to create 4.5 million jobs by 2030. #NowReading #OurImpact #OnePlanetSummit #LifeisOn

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Matt 🌊

5 years

#Nowwatching Yeye's story in #Nigeria ; addressing inequality by empowering skills to save energy and act as catalysts for #DigitalTransformation while embracing #GlobalGoals . #innovation #SDG4 #SDG5 #SDG7 #SDG10 #SDG13 #SDGs #OurImpact #LifeIsOn

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Episode 2 - Tomorrow Rising Web Series | Schneider Electric

Schneider Electric presents Tomorrow Rising: a web series showcasing our international energy training program for determined people and young entrepreneurs....

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Matt 🌊

6 years

Even with the best intentions your #lifestyle affects marine #biodiversity . Think carefully about your own impact before finger pointing at others. #Shark #conservation #sharkweek #SharkWeek2018 #Scubadiving #Fishing

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Matt 🌊

4 years

Gilly, an ex #scubadiving #ecotourism guide needs just £55 to reach his target so he can #fish sustainably for anchovies. Can you spare some #fridayfeeling #beer money? Donate at Read more #smallscalefisheries #fishfriday

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Donate to Help buy Gilly an anchovy fishing net so that he can feed his family!

Iʼm raising money to Help buy Gilly an anchovy fishing net so that he can feed his family!. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

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Matt 🌊

5 years

"View from the office" Concerning stories from the #fishing community at Wiriquisi who faced the landfall epicentre of #Cyclone Idai in #Mozambique #SDG14

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Matt 🌊

5 months

Augmented reality, but not how you think. @jack @OsloFF -> Pervasive New World via @tsarnick from

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Matt 🌊

4 years

Felimar is 1/2 way to build his boat so he can go #fishing for #tuna After hours of #spearfishing , it's 9pm and this is all his family has to eat and sell to buy rice on #fishfriday Donate at Read more #fisheries #scubadiving

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