When Protection Meets the Sea: Rethinking Marine Protected Areas with Fishing Communities By Aishwarya Bajpai Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/02/when-protection-meets-the-sea-rethinking-marine-protected-areas-with-fishing-communities/ DELHI, Feb 5 2026 (IPS) - Melanie Brown has been fishing salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska, for more than 30 years. An Indigenous fisherwoman and a coordinating committee member of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, she speaks about the sea with deep care and lived knowledge. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.