Kim Friedman
@kimfriedmans
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UN FAO Fisheries Officer - Kim.Friedman at https://t.co/tLchplWNpl - interest in science-fisheries-environment-community. 'Strong Opinions — Loosely Held' Views=Own
Rome, Italy
Joined March 2016
📢📢Just Out!! The 8th FAO Expert Panel Assessment of @CITES #CoP20 Aquatic Species Proposals is published!! Which Commercially Exploited Aquatic Species (#shark; #eel; #abalone; #echinoderms) Meets CITES Appendix I and II Listing Criteria? Link: https://t.co/M6w58cl0xK
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UK air temperatures and soil temperatures are warming at the same rate https://t.co/kSXWQtXqwo
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Coral reefs with high ecological integrity are able to quickly recover from extreme climate impacts. In our new study in Coral Reefs, we found high integrity Fiji reefs were able to rebound rapidly following a category 5 cyclone. Full study:
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Coral Reefs - As the climate warms, coral reefs face more frequent and severe impacts from thermal stress while a greater proportion of tropical cyclones are expected to reach the strongest...
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The Pacific wartime oil poses immediate risks to coral reefs, diverse fish species, and other marine life. Mangroves are already blackened in affected areas, with potential long-term damage to the lagoon’s biodiversity hotspot. https://t.co/G2Zmpz8HOD
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EU MEP Group Presentations “On the way to #CoP20 Acknowledging @CITES role as an international trade convention securing a sustainable management of wildlife resources” Full meeting https://t.co/KymZXN9l4h
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Another scientific paper highlights the need for #ClimateAction to trump an overfocus on fishing in conserving ocean function and services Now and into the future!! https://t.co/XIOnBprRAH
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The different worlds of #biodiversity depending from where you are looking!
"Dancing on Linnaeus’ Palm: Divergence of Species Scapes between ecologists and taxonomists" https://t.co/HFIAa8IsIM
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📢Published Today!! @FAOfish championing #SIDS #fisheries & #aquaculture Supporting transformation of aquatic food production, consumption, and local, regional & global trade Results focused across 🐟🐠🦐value chains https://t.co/SzFTc1qc5t
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In a highly significant find, a 3m largetooth #sawfish, last seen 26 years ago, was found on the Eastern Cape coast. Experts are studying the carcass, which gives hope that this critically endangered species is not extinct in 🇿🇦 SA's waters after all. https://t.co/kC2q5QOpWu
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Mediterranean Sea now has the Japanese sea cucumber 𝘈. 𝘫𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴 Most plausible vector — accidental introduction by international #shipping ballast water https://t.co/jyJ69jJ6w4
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Presenting 8th Expert Panel Report assessments to 'Regional Technical Consultation on Development of the #ASEAN @SEAFDEC_IFRDMD Common Positions on the Proposed Listing of Commercially–exploited Aquatic Species into the @CITES Appendices'. Bangkok, 16–18 September 2025 @FAOfish
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We’re on track for 4C well before this century is done. Sometimes, being heartbroken is the only rational response.
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It appears to me we have passed a major tipping point in the climate with huge impacts to Antarctica. This magnitude of temperature anomaly (image) is astounding and is likely to be part of a new long term trend. This is not about merely the possibly record stratospheric warming
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Explore the data❗️ Check out the @FAO’s 2025 State of World Marine Fishery Resources with our new interactive map. See data by fishing area with regional trends. Dive into it 👉 https://t.co/3aNAYI7JyA
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👉Report of the 8th @FAO Expert Advisory Panel for the Assessment of Proposals to Amend Appendices I and II of @CITES Concerning Commercially-Exploited Aquatic Species now in #CoP20 document repository CITES: https://t.co/tkU2EeiIpC FAO card: https://t.co/4F8S6vhlYN
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"The recent defunding of USAID could lead to more than 14 million deaths, mostly in low- and middle-income countries, including 4.5 million child deaths — according to a study combining retrospective and forecasting analyses."
thelancet.com
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the...
Regarding Elon Musk's immense wealth... Maher: Where do you stand on this? Where is Harvard on this one? Me: Charity? Which charity? I haven't seen him distribute anti-HIV drugs, malaria drugs, education for girls. I mean, Bill Gates has given away a lot of money. He's saved
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Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis - The Lancet
thelancet.com
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the...
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Overall, recent #extinction of higher taxa are not as dire as previously suggested Having clarity on our real challenges allows us to put investment where its needed https://t.co/AThMrl3R1F
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And now for something different: the political dimensions of #rewilding. How do voters across the political spectrum see nature restoration? Our #openaccess paper is out in @iScience_CP. 👇🧵
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