Stephenson Ocean Security Project

The Stephenson Ocean Security Project (SOS) is focused on the links between ocean health and global security

The Project will highlight how marine resource disputes drive instability in key regions of the globe and the ways that climate change is exacerbating this challenge through degraded ecosystems and the opening of new areas to potential exploitation.

The SOS Project is committed to promoting solutions that support sustainable development, coalition building, and the need for American leadership.

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Event Summary: Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability Forum

The Center for Strategic and International Studies Stephenson Ocean Security Project and Human Rights Initiative held the Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability Forum with FishWise on Friday, September 15, 2023.

Blog Post by Mariana Aziz, Jenny Barker, Alexa Cole, and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jennifer Kane, Sara Lewis, Tony Long, Farid Maruf, Jovice Mkuchu, Kate O'Rourke, Leo Pradela, Whitley Saumweber, Ian Urbina, Laura Van Voorhees — September 27, 2023

Seafood Alliance for Legality and Traceability Forum- Taking Stock and Next Steps

The Stephenson Ocean Security Project and the Human Rights Initiative will host an impact event to bring together sectoral experts, government representatives, industry leaders, and civil society stakeholders to reflect on the progress made and to explore the challenges and opportunities ahead as we move towards a more sustainable and traceable seafood industry.

Event — September 15, 2023

Reeling In Abuse

IUU fishing creates a market for seafood harvested or processed using forced labor. By leveraging existing transparency requirements and enhancing analysis and enforcement, the U.S. government can deter companies from utilizing forced labor in their seafood supply chains.

Report by ​Marti Flacks, Jacqueline Lewis, and David McKean — February 15, 2022

Ocean Security Forum 2021

The Stephenson Ocean Security Project highlights the ways that global security challenges arise from marine resource competition and works towards solutions that support sustainable development, coalition building, and the need for American leadership.

Event — December 16, 2021

Oceans of Opportunity: Southeast Asia’s Shared Maritime Challenges

CSIS held a three-part virtual conference in June 2021 on the maritime challenges facing Southeast Asian states. This white paper discusses urgent human, ecological, food, and climate security issues in the region’s oceans and steps to address these challenges.

Report by Danielle Fallin, Gregory B. Poling, Amanda Ingram, and Simon Tran Hudes — September 10, 2021

Covid-19 at Sea: Impacts on the Blue Economy, Ocean Health, and Ocean Security

Ships move 90 percent of cargo. Fisheries employ 50 million people and feed over 1 billion. CSIS experts on ocean security and human rights explore how Covid-19 will shape the way the ocean connects and feeds the world—and affect the lives of the people who depend on it.

Commentary by Whitley Saumweber, Amy K. Lehr, Ty Loft, and Sabrina Kim — April 10, 2020