WEBINAR
How to boost the profile of fisheries in sustainable food systems
How to boost the profile of fisheries in sustainable food systems is designed to help both farming and fisheries experts understand key parallels between sustainable agriculture and sustainable fisheries, and how fisheries can adopt agriculture’s language to boost the recognition of fisheries as a crucial part of sustainable food systems. Join 3Keel Senior Consultant Caitlin McCormack and Consultant Florence Wiggins, and co-host Teresa Ish, Oceans Initiative Lead at Walton Family Foundation.
The webinar went out live on Thursday 11 September and the recording is now available to watch on demand.
Context
In recent months, the world’s spotlight has been shone to great effect on the pressures the world’s oceans are experiencing. From David Attenborough’s latest film to the 2025 UN Oceans Conference, important and urgent conversations are taking place that should hopefully lead to more effective action to protect our seas.
Sustainable fisheries need to be part of the action plan. Fish and seafood support millions of livelihoods and many nations are dependent on them for protein. And yet, they are rarely considered within discourse around sustainable food systems and are under-represented as a solution to climate adaptation, food security, and sustainable development.
Much recent momentum and focus around sustainable terrestrial agriculture is linked to key terms such as ‘regenerative’, ‘agroecology’ or ‘nature-based solutions’. To date, however, these terms have rarely been applied to include fisheries.
The 3Keel team worked with Teresa Ish and colleagues at the Walton Family Foundation to investigate how we can translate between the principles behind regenerative agriculture and regenerative fisheries, to raise the profile of fisheries alongside terrestrial agriculture in sustainable food systems discussions. Read the report.
Our webinar covers
- Key parallels and differences between sustainable agriculture and sustainable fisheries systems;
- An overview of the translation of key terms and principles between sustainable agriculture and fisheries;
- Reflections on the potential to apply key sustainable agriculture terms to fisheries to emphasise their critical role in sustainable food systems.
Who should watch?
This webinar is designed for anyone in the agrifood and fisheries sectors who:
- Is looking to understand how to raise the profile of fisheries in sustainable food system discussions;
- Wishes to understand more about the links and parallels between sustainable agriculture and fisheries.
Our webinar presenters
Caitlin McCormack
Caitlin is a Senior Consultant in 3Keel’s Agriculture and Landscapes business unit. She is an experienced researcher, analyst and project manager specialising in sustainable farming and food supply chains. In her work with clients, Caitlin focuses on co-designing practical ways to support sustainable production practices and advises on reporting of biodiversity, water and carbon outcomes. With a background in academia and policy, she is skilled in delivering complex, analytical research projects and exploring management scenarios to deliver actionable recommendations, including a number of projects for WWF.
Prior to 3Keel, Caitlin worked as Research Associate in the Cambridge University Conservation Science Group, Policy Analyst at the Institute for European Environmental Policy, and as a field researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Stockholm University. She is also co-chair of the Cool Farm Alliance Biodiversity Working Group.
Florence Wiggins
Florence is a Consultant in 3Keel’s Agriculture and Landscapes practice area. Her work involves supporting clients in the food, land and agriculture sectors to implement sustainable management solutions in supply chains, including improving engagement between downstream actors and suppliers. Florence has a particular interest in the intersection between food production and biodiversity conservation and is passionate about transforming the food system to deliver beneficial outcomes for nature and people.
Prior to joining 3Keel, Florence worked as a Researcher at Global Canopy where she was seconded to the Taskforce on Nature Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). During this time she contributed to the development of disclosure metrics and guidance for the food and agriculture sector, and was involved in early stage pilots of the TNFD beta framework. Florence has an MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Management at Oxford, and a BA in Geography at Cambridge. Her master’s dissertation investigated the opportunities and challenges for the transition to regenerative agriculture in the UK.
Teresa Ish, Oceans Initiative Lead, Walton Family Foundation
Teresa leads the Oceans initiative for the Walton Family Foundation, which aims to protect oceans through sustainable, climate resilient fisheries. The foundation works in the three largest markets for seafood to set a global expectation for sustainable fisheries and on the ground with fishing communities to support stewardship of fisheries resources.
Before joining the foundation, Teresa was the seafood project manager for the Corporate Partnerships Program at Environmental Defense Fund, where she worked with leading seafood buyers to develop and implement sustainable seafood purchasing policies. She co-founded FishWise, an early leader in the sustainable seafood movement, and served on its board of directors. Teresa has a master’s degree in marine science and joint bachelors in environmental studies and marine biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz and completed a certificate in Corporate Finance at the Harvard Extension School.
She was named to IntraFish’s Women Shaping the Future of Seafood list in 2025
