2017: Financing Sustainable Fisheries (Environmental Defense Fund)
Fishery reform is a big investment – but we know from experience that recovered, well-managed fisheries can deliver significant financial returns to fishers, coastal communities and the many businesses that bring seafood to the table. This project aims to make sustainable fisheries an investment opportunity that meets the risk-return expectations of mainstream capital providers. Jumping off from successful business models in comparable sustainable business sectors, Cornell and EDF researchers will develop, explore and characterize best practices for project development in the emerging area of sustainable fisheries financing. The team’s findings and outreach will help stimulate investment in sustainable seafood production, marine biodiversity, and global livelihoods and food security.
Cornell: John Tobin-de la Puente, (Dyson School), Suresh Andrew Sethi (Cornell CALS/Natural Resources and the Environment)
EDF: Tim Fitzgerald (Fishery Solutions Center), Phoebe Higgins (California Fisheries Fund)