There are 17 regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) responsible for regulating the fishing of various commercially valuable species across vast swaths of the ocean. Unlike COPs, decisions at these meetings immediately go into effect via new regs and rulemaking.
And these decisions aren’t well-publicized, often due to a lack of journalists in attendance: “Our presence at these meetings is not really welcomed, and that’s a problem,” says Mongabay staff writer Malavika Vyawahare. Learn more about these secretive organizations via our latest podcast featuring 2 experts, listen here: *‘These stories deserve to be told’: Shining a light on secretive fisheries managers * https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/these-stories-deserve-to-be-told-shining-a-light-on-secretive-fisheries-managers/ Listen at the link above or find/follow the Mongabay Newscast via the podcast app of your choosing, wherever you get podcasts, from Spotify <https://open.spotify.com/show/66SkV6VkkoeiLFMT2cgh04> to Amazon <https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/44774923-19b7-4f03-8bea-8fc0c9bb7ae1/mongabay-newscast>, or Apple <https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mongabay-newscast/id1155856616>, whatever service you prefer. Please share this with colleagues or students, and happy/merry, Erik -- *Member, Society of Environmental Journalists* *Instagram: @erikhoffner <https://www.instagram.com/erikhoffner/>* *BlueSky: @erikhoffner <https://bsky.app/profile/erikhoffner.bsky.social>* *Latest projects: www.erikhoffner.com <http://www.erikhoffner.com/>* To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
