Amanda Leland is the Executive Director of the Environmental Defense Fund, bringing unlikely allies together to find the ways that work to support healthy communities and economies while reducing climate impacts. She previously led EDF’s Oceans program, a global team in 14 countries focused on reversing overfishing while supporting thriving fishing communities, triggering the dramatic economic and ecological recovery of U.S. fisheries and beyond.
On this episode of Nature Revisited, Leland discusses the surprising partnerships and solutions that are quietly revolutionizing the fishing industry. Fishermen who once followed established policies and practices to no avail are now working alongside scientists, government agencies, and environmental groups to lead real change that is preventing overfishing and securing resource longevity.
