Nicole Franz

SocSES #66: Collaborating on the Policy-Science Interface:  the Illuminating Hidden Harvests initiative on small-scale fisheries with Nicole Franz https://vimeo.com/1166837244?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ciAbstract:In many instances, small-scale fishery activities are informal and not counted. And because small-scale fisheries are diverse

Thanks to Mike Schoon, Arizona State University: I spoke about the #IlluminatingHiddenHarvests initiative on #smallscalefisheries at his methods webinar series, a collaboration between Michal Cox's #InCommon Podcast and The Society for Social-Ecological Systems. t.ly/_kERc

#FAO is looking for a Fishery Officer (Fisheries Management) - find all the info to apply here: jobs.fao.org/careersectio... - deadline is 23 January 2026.
A great opportunity to support more inclusive, multidimensional fisheries management!
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What a great summary of 2025! Looking forwards to more support to sustainable #SmallScaleFisheries in 2026.

Researchers map path forward for gender-inclusive fisheries data MSU professor Mark Axelrod joins 36 researchers from six continents to develop a framework addressing gender data gaps in small-scale fisheries worldwide.

Gender-inclusive fisheries data is key! See pathways here: jmc.msu.edu/news/2025/12..., kudos to Sarah Harper for leading colleagues from the #IlluminatingHiddenHarvestsInitiatives #IHH and beyond for this paper. @oceansolutions.stanford.edu @fao.org @worldfish.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social

#CumbrePescaPequeñaEscala2026 invita expresión de interés! La Cumbre sirve como plataforma para avanzar en la implementación de las #DirectricesPescaPequeñaEscala. Comparte/postula aqui: t.ly/rGh_F (cambia idioma: esquina superior derecha en el formulario) @fao.org @oceansolutions.stanford.edu

#Sommet2026PêcheArtisanale - Appel à manifestation d’intérêt! Une plateforme mondiale visant à faire progresser la mise en œuvre des Directives sur la pêche artisanale, du 4-6 Sep 2026, Rome, Italie. Voyez ici pour postuler y partagez le lien: t.ly/Arvnf

The #SSFSummit2026 call for expression of interest is open! Held in Rome on 4-6 Sep 2026 it is a space to discuss and advance the implementation of the #SSFGuidelines Share and/or apply here: t.ly/wASdB. @fao.org @stanforddoerr.bsky.social @oceansolutions.stanford.edu

Happy #WorldFisheriesDay. Established by global #SmallScaleFisheries movements ( #WFF, #WFFP, #ICSF) it is now celebrated around the world. Let's use the #SSFGuidelines to ensure that #SSF can continue to provide food, livelihoods and environmental stewardship @fao.org @oceansolutions.stanford.edu

#FiTI's International Board Member Dawda Foday Saine highlights the importance of transparency for small-scale fishers during CAOPA's 15th anniversary on #WorldFisheriesDay 2025 👇
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Strengthening Inshore Exclusive Zones with small-scale fishers: A path to food security and biodiversity — Coalition for Fair Fisheries Arrangements Small-scale fishing communities depend on the coast and inshore waters for their livelihoods. Many African countries now recognise small-scale fisheries’ role in achieving climate and biodiversity goa...

🌍Inshore exclusion zones: African countries recognise the role small-scale fishers play in food security and biodiversity conservation 🍽️🐟

Here’s how the @ec.europa.eu can support priority access & co-management in coastal waters for artisanal fishers 👇

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The latest #StanfordCenterforOceanSolutions newsletter is out, have a read here: us1.campaign-archive.com?e=56db446d4f...

Blue Food Futures Program Membership Interest Form Thank you for your interest in joining the Blue Food Futures Program! Please fill out the following form to provide us with your information. This will help us understand your background and how you h...

We invite you to fill out and share the Blue Food Futures membership interest form within your networks, especially with colleagues working on blue food research: t.ly/lRr7v

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Fellowships | BFFP Blue Food Futures Fellows research critical questions about blue foods, filling knowledge gaps and providing actionable insights for global food and climate initiatives.

The call for the second cohort of Blue Food Futures Programme fellows who will support the science-policy linkages for the blue food futures working groups is still open. More details can be found here: bluefood.earth/fellowships/.

Share with your networks please!
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#InCommonPodcast: with Fikret Berkes we spoke about our co-edited book 'Governing for transformation towards sustainable small-scale fisheries' t.ly/ioFDd, and more. Thanks to our many co-authors from research and FAO!
Listen to the podcast here: t.ly/f4H5B -@oceansolutions.stanford.edu @fao.org

Now Open: early-career researcher Blue Food Futures Fellowships - part-time research grant ($10k) + mentorship from global experts!

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Congratulations to #GAFS - Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries Section for a a well deserved recognition through FAO - see here t.ly/QcXuL A great partner in supporting the implementation of the #SSFGuidelines, Chapter 8 is on gender equity. @fao.org

WTO fisheries agreement: Implications for nutrition and ocean sustainability The ocean is a reservoir of nutrients; however, not everyone has equitable access to them. The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently reached an agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to prevent fish deple...

"Managing fisheries is easier said than done."

Research Scholar @ssfnicole.bsky.social spoke with Nutrition Insight about the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, which entered into force last month.

Learn more about the impacts of subsidy cuts ➡️
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Designing gender-inclusive data systems in small-scale fisheries - Ambio Gender equality is a ubiquitous national goal, yet sectoral gender data gaps to support this goal persist. These gaps are both structural and sexist, concealing women’s contributions and impeding actions that would strengthen livelihoods and economic development, food security, and environmental sustainability. The small-scale fisheries sector offers a cogent example of this phenomenon. Building on lessons from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests initiative, we identify systemic changes and specific indicators needed to fill these gaps. This requires multiple data streams, many of which come from outside fisheries agencies, e.g., government statistical or census organizations, sourced from responsible agencies across multiple areas—economy and environment, governance and support services, and health and nutrition. Closing gender data gaps requires making the policy case and working across agencies to create an enabling institutional environment. Only then can data reflect and respond to the lives of the ~ 500 million people who depend on small-scale fisheries.

Proud to be co-author of the paper Designing gender-inclusive data systems in small-scale fisheries - t.ly/zkydZ. Kudos to Sarah Harper for the lead, the main gender advisor for the #IlluminatingHiddenHarvest study- t.ly/MEngw @oceansolutions.stanford.edu @stanforddoerr.bsky.social @fao.org

Safe food: A human right amid climate change Unsafe food leads to illness in an estimated 600 million people and causes 420,000 deaths globally each year (1, 2). Foodborne illness and death disproportionately affect children under the age of 5 a...

"The global community must explicitly enshrine food safety as a universal human right."

A @science.org Letter co-authored by Fiorenza Micheli & @ssfnicole.bsky.social calls for safe food to be recognized as a human right in the face of climate change.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

FAO, Bay of Bengal nations draft roadmap for sustainable small-scale fisheries FAO and Bay of Bengal nations, including India, draft action plans for small-scale fisheries at Chennai meet, focusing on fisher rights and sustainability.

Towards a National Plan of Action for #SmallScaleFisheries, grounded in the #SSFGuidelines - bit.ly/48hWQ4s
Kudos to #BayofBengalIGO and #FAOFish colleagues
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Safe food: A human right amid climate change Unsafe food leads to illness in an estimated 600 million people and causes 420,000 deaths globally each year (1, 2). Foodborne illness and death disproportionately affect children under the age of 5 a...

Researchers Christopher Knight and Fiorenza Micheli call for safe food to be recognized as a human right in the face of climate change.

"Safe food is a key missing piece of climate adaptation." – Knight, biology phD student.

🔗 bit.ly/3VdI9HV

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Great job opportunity #FAO - Investment Officer (Fisheries and Aquaculture). More info here:

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Stanford's Doerr School for Sustainability is hiring - Assistant Professor in Global Environmental Policy. Shared widely please facultypositions.stanford.edu/en-us/job/49...
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One more great position out for grabs at Stanford's Doerr School for Sustainability: bit.ly/45mpRKE! Share widely please

Stanford is hiring Assistant Professors! It would be great to get people familiar with fisheries 🐟 . Please share - or apply if you are a good fit 😊
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✨Dream job alert!✨ Come join our Oceans Department at Stanford University! We are hiring an Assistant Professor. This faculty search focuses on 3 major areas: Oceans & global change, Ocean technologies & solutions, or Human dimensions of oceans 🌊
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11 years ago the #SSFGuidelines were approved to help countries  support #SmallScaleFisheries .

Explore this portal to see how countries are putting them into action now.

Read more 👉 www.fao.org/voluntary-gu...

Small-scale fisheries

#ICYMI Data on small-scale fisheries have been piecemeal. A systematic assessment of the sector yields insights into some of its most vital contributions to humanity. 🌊

More from @ssfnicole.bsky.social & global contributors to Illuminating Hidden Harvests ⤵️ www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

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Research Scholar @ssfnicole.bsky.social and Environmental Social Sciences Professor Xavier Basurto met with collaborators at the One Ocean Science Congress to share best practices for supporting small-scale fishers and their vital contributions to society.

Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/4e7evg2

Congratulations @fiti-global.bsky.social for a #DecadeOfTransparency 🥳. Fantastic celebration at @bmz.de with long standing 🐟 buddies, incl. @kriskis.bsky.social & @cffacape.bsky.social 💙