Target 14.a-c Improve resources
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
Provide access for small-scale artisanal fisheries to marine resources and markets
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"
Global FinPrint
A team of international researchers led by Florida International University recently released the first of what promises to be years of research findings from Global FinPrint, a three-year survey of the world’s reef shark and ray populations. The landmark study, which collected 20,000 hours of survey footage along 400 reefs in 58 countries, provides extensive data related to shark and ray populations that had gone unreported until now. Participating nations included several small island developing states. The Global FinPrint team also identified conservation measures that could lead to recovery of these iconic predators. It is a critical first step in protecting and restoring shark and ray populations all across the globe. The findings have been made available to researchers and others through an innovative collaboration with the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
Security Research Hub
The Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy’s Security Research Hub is a new virtual research platform that harnesses publicly available information that supports collaboration and shared understanding about Latin American and Caribbean security issues amongst FIU and its partners. The Hub focuses on a wide range of security-related topics including illegal fishing. The hub uses publicly available data and applies analytic tools that aggregate research and lead to new, original findings.