An inside look at our collaborative project to market ‘climate winners’ — local species predicted to be resilient to a changing climate- and support New England seafood supply chains into the future.

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SUPPORTING REGIONAL MARKETS FOR CLIMATE WINNERS: TAKEAWAYS FROM THE LOCAL CATCH NETWORK| EWTE WEBINAR

On January 23rd, 2024, we teamed up with our friends at the Local Catch Network (LCN) to host a webinar all about climate-resilient supply chains. The session was the first open opportunity to create content for our collaborative Roadmap for Climate-Resilient Seafood Supply Chains. It was great to engage with such a diverse audience, from businesses to research institutions, and get a feel for the kinds of strategies, needs, and species they would like to be represented! 

'Climate Winners': How the Fisheries Supply Chain Can Weather Climate Change
'Climate Winners': How the Fisheries Supply Chain Can Weather Climate Change

Climate change is driving species to migrate to new areas, leading to changes in access to the resource that will affect not only producers and fisheries management, but also the larger supply chain, from processors and wholesalers all the way to the consumer. Seafood businesses must be prepared to adapt to survive in today’s conditions, but siloed thinking and mistrust among researchers, practitioners, and industry have prevented us from developing solutions at a system-wide level.