Work with an interdisciplinary group to explore how human centered design (and emerging technologies) could help curb illegal fishing while addressing its environmental and social consequences.

Tuna and shrimp are among the top three consumed seafood products in the US. A look behind the supply chains for these products and other seafood reveals a shadowy world of illicit activity ranging from illegal fishing to human rights abuses. Fish stocks around the world are in decline due, in part, to the widespread practice of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. IUU fishing can have a range of environmental and social consequences, including negative impacts on fish populations, loss of economic revenues, threats to livelihoods, and increased vulnerability to labor abuse.

Join our multidisciplinary teaching team—comprised of experts actively working on IUU fishing and forced labor—as we navigate the challenges and opportunities within this highly complex environmental issue. Together we will leverage knowledge in science, human rights, law, and emerging technology, while building empathy to inform actionable solutions.

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