Negotiating the Ocean
Negotiating the Ocean
Podcast Description
Negotiating the Ocean, an Ocean Equity podcast by ANCORS, peeks below the surface of international ocean governance. We take you behind the scenes of global talks on biodiversity, fisheries and deep-sea mining and ask the big questions around equity and social justice. This podcast enables a more inclusive understanding for those who can’t attend international meetings and provides vital information for new diplomats, NGOs and ocean researchers. This is your audio guide to navigate these high seas negotiations, brought to you by the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of ocean governance, biodiversity, fisheries, and deep-sea mining, focusing specifically on equity and social justice. Episodes include topics such as the management of fishing rights, the impact of climate change on ocean policies, and the equitable sharing of ocean resources. For example, Episode 1 highlights the concept of Ocean Equity and its application in global decision-making processes.
Negotiating the Ocean, an Ocean Equity podcast by ANCORS, peeks below the surface of international ocean governance. We take you behind the scenes of global talks on biodiversity, fisheries and deep-sea mining and ask the big questions around equity and social justice. This podcast enables a more inclusive understanding for those who can’t attend international meetings and provides vital information for new diplomats, NGOs and ocean researchers. This is your audio guide to navigate these high seas negotiations, brought to you by the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security.
Over the last decade human rights violations in the fishing industry have received global attention. Many of these incidents occur on board fishing vessels, often fishing far off the coast.
In this episode, three experts who have been fighting to ensure better working conditions for crew on board fishing vessels will provide insights into this topic.
Guests:
Rizky Octaviana – Indonesian MigrantWorkers Union, SBMI
Bubba Cook – Sharkspacific
Marcelo Hidalgo – Fishing IndustryAssociation Papua New Guinea
Hosts: Bianca Haas & Jennifer Macey
Sound design and editing: Emily Perkins
Communication: Sunnefa Yeatman
For comments & feedback please contact: [email protected]
Find out more:
ANCORS Ocean Equity page https://oceanequityresearch.org/
ANCORS at the University of Wollongong https://www.uow.edu.au/ancors/
Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI):
Webpage: https://sbmi.or.id/
Sharkspacific:
Webpage: https://sharkspacific.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharkspacificorg
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sharks-pacific/posts/?feedView=all
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharkspacificorg/?hl=en
Fishing Industry Association Papua New Guinea:
Webpage: https://www.fia-png.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fishing-industry-association-fia/posts/?feedView=all
Official Documents from WCPFC:
Conservation and Management Measure for Crew Labour Standards (WCPFC Meeting, 2024): CMM 2024-04 -Conservation and Management Measure for Crew Labour Standards | Monitoring andEvaluation
Research on the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission by ANCORS researchers:
Haas, B., Oh, S., Dalton, K., Chang, SK., Fitzpatrick, J., Minami, K., Matsui, H., Xue, G., An, J.E., Azmi, K., Davis, R., Lin, H.Y., Jung, M.H., and Hanich, Q. (2023). Untangling Jurisdictional Complexities for Crew Labour Regulations on Fishing Vessels in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10120
Hidalgo, M., Trott, P., and Haas, B. (2025). The vulnerability of observers – An evaluation of observer programs welfare and working conditions policies. Marine Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106540
Haas, B., Davis, R., Hidalgo, M., Posanau, N.A., and Papaol, D. (2025). Ensuring Social Accountability in Tuna Fisheries: Lessons Learned from the Pacific. https://www.fia-png.com/_files/ugd/872bdb_9f430e33bd634b13ab2b592f078c4102.pdf
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