Community-managed fisheries: protecting the reef for generations to come
WWF-Australia has been working with the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP) and John West Australia to support...
17 August 2023
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5 culturally significant species that love a Net-Free Reef
Reef species are sacred, especially to Traditional Owners connected with the Great Barrier Reef. Here are five culturally significant species that would...
5 May 2023
The secrets scat keeps: Scat Chat episode four rundown
Have a whale of a time - dive into all things whale poo on episode four of Scat Chat with WWF with Carlo Ritchie and Chris Johnson, Global Lead of WWF’s...
27 September 2022
Transparency technology tracing fish from bait to plate in Fijian tuna industry
More than 60% of the world’s tuna comes from the Pacific. Tuna fisheries are estimated to be worth $5-7 billion annually to Pacific Island economies and form...
9 July 2022
Sustainable fisheries management in Solomon Islands
WWF is supporting innovative, community-led approaches to sustainable fisheries management. This includes working with local fishermen like Sese who assists in...
4 January 2021
The fishing community that had no fish
WWF and partners have been working to implement coastal community projects that focus on empowerment, resilience and alternative livelihoods.
14 November 2019
Celebrating the sawfish on International Sawfish Day
Hiding out beneath the murky bottom of Australia’s tropical rivers and oceans lies one of the world’s most unique and charismatic endangered species - the...
16 October 2019
In photos: What lurks beneath the Reef?
Immerse yourself in the extraordinary underwater world of northern Great Barrier Reef.
11 April 2019
When should an Environmental NGO behave like a tech company?
Hint, when the future of our food system is at stake
22 January 2019
Plastic, fish and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Is your next serving of fish and chips likely to come with an unwanted side-order of plastic? Here's how plastic might be secretly entering our diets.
10 October 2018
Working together for the future of Tasmania’s marine environment
The Tasmanian salmon farming industry is already one of the best managed in the world, but there are always challenges, and there's always room to grow.
27 July 2017
Sustainability and the people who catch our fish
I’m here aboard the Danish Seine trawler “Nungurner” to learn what sustainability means for the ocean and for the people catching our fish. And the conditions...
8 April 2016