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Do you speak "coastal restoration"?

Lex Icons™ are an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and machine-readable icons that describe how we create positive impacts to meet the globe’s greatest challenges.

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Do you speak "coastal restoration"?

Lex Icons™ are an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and machine-readable icons that describe how we create positive impacts to meet the globe’s greatest challenges.

Learn More

Born from an unprecedented global collaboration between hundreds of designers and agrifood system experts, the system that began as Foodicons™ has now evolved into the more comprehensive system of Lex Icons™, consisting of several thousands of machine-readable visual representations of foundational terms and concepts. Learn more here.

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Community Fisheries Infrastructure

Upgrading and improvement of coastal infrastructure for community fisheries infrastructures including bridges, public facility, offices and housing buildings.

Olya Batievskaya

Ukraine

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Coastal Resilient Infrastructure

Development of key coastal resilient infrastructures to improve fisheries management including government offices, vessel jetties, and landing sites. A climate resilient coastal infrastructure with customized design withstand climate challenges such as sea level rise, extreme heat to foster fishery productivity and inclusive market growth. "

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

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Fisheries Management

Ability of institutions and stakeholders to effectively regulate and oversee fisheries activities to ensure sustainable use of aquatic resources. This includes developing and implementing policies, conducting scientific assessments, and enforcing regulations to maintain healthy fish populations and marine ecosystems.

Olya Batievskaya

Ukraine

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Mariculture

A marine protected area (MPA) is a section of the ocean where a government has placed limits on human activity.

Quentin Freeman

USA

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Reducing Fisheries Effort

Decrease level of fishing activity through reducing intensity, fishing capacity and transitioning main fishing input in gears and vessels.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

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Quality Control Seal

Quality control seal and guarantees that product has highest integrity and safety quality. This could include seal testing, microbiological testing and sensory analysis.

Olya Batievskaya

Ukraine

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Seagrass Regeneration

Seagrass regeneration is the natural recovery of seagrass meadows through sexual reproduction (seed dispersal) and asexual reproduction (rhizome spread and clonal growth). Essential for marine ecosystems, it provides habitat, stabilizes sediments, sequesters carbon, and protects shorelines, dependent on water quality, light, and sediment stability.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

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Biomass Regeneration

Regeneration of coastal and marine biomass with high abundance level and diverse varieties.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

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Biomass Regeneration

Coastal Resilient Infrastructure

Development of key coastal resilient infrastructures to improve fisheries management including government offices, vessel jetties, and landing sites. A climate resilient coastal infrastructure with customized design withstand climate challenges such as sea level rise, extreme heat to foster fishery productivity and inclusive market growth.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Coastal Resilient Infrastructure

Community Fisheries (CFi) Management

A fisheries management system that enhances the livelihoods of local fishing communities while safeguarding marine and freshwater ecosystems.

Olya Batievskaya

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Community Fisheries (CFi) Management

Diversified Community Livelihood

Improved livelihoods refer to positive changes in the quality of life, well-being, and economic conditions of individuals and communities. It encompasses various aspects, including income generation, access to basic services, social empowerment, and overall human development.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Diversified Community Livelihood

East Asian Australasian Flyway Site

One of nine major flyways or routes that migratory waterbirds traverse on annual basis across 37 countries from Alaska to Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand and supports over 50 million migratory birds from more than 250 populations and 600 bird species.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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East Asian Australasian Flyway Site

Fisheries Co-Management

The collaborative and participatory process of regulatory decision-making among representatives of user-groups, fisherpeople, government agencies and research institutions.

Mikhailo Sidash

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Fisheries Co-Management

Fisheries Information Management System

A digitalization program for overall adaptive marine fisheries resource management through application development and its commercial roll out. This includes application on data surveys, data tracking and connecting to commercial value chain.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Fisheries Information Management System

Fisheries Productivity Structure

Protection and rearing structure allowing native aquatic organisms to grow and regenerate. The structure also function as anti-trawling blocks made of concrete. Their purpose is to disrupt trawler nets, either by slowing them down or compelling them to cease operations.

Emily Murphy

USA

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Fisheries Productivity Structure

Gender Equity

The provision of fairness and justice in the distribution of benefits and responsibilities between women and men.

Lex Icons™ Community

USA

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Gender Equity

Institutional Strengthening of Fisheries

Ability of governmental and non-governmental organizations to effectively manage, regulate, and sustain fisheries resources. It encompasses the skills, knowledge, infrastructure, and financial resources necessary for implementing policies, conducting research, enforcing regulations, and engaging with stakeholders in the fisheries sector.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Institutional Strengthening of Fisheries

Khmer Enterprise SME Business Incubator

Khmer Enterprise, SCMF project implementing agency develop business incubator to develop SMEs from coastal communities. SMEs play a critical role in community resilience to have stable income. To adapt with stock decline, SMEs need to be developed to seek alternatives through building new business plans.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Khmer Enterprise SME Business Incubator

Mangrove Ecosystem (Stable)

A mangrove ecosystem is a coastal wetland characterized by salt-tolerant trees, shrubs, and mudflats, vital for biodiversity, protecting coastlines, and serving as nurseries for marine life in brackish water environments.

Olya Batievskaya

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Mangrove Ecosystem (Stable)

Mangrove Reforestation

Reforestation of mangrove area through planting or dispersing new seeds. This includes re-establish mangrove forests in areas where they previously existed but have been completely removed or severely degraded.

Mingyu Han

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Mangrove Reforestation

Mariculture

The cultivation of marine animals for food that takes place in enclosed sections of the open ocean, fish farms, or in artificial tanks, ponds and raceways filled with seawater.

Quentin Freeman

USA

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Mariculture

Marine Fisheries Management Area

Designated region of marine waters where specific management measures and regulations are implemented to sustainably manage fisheries resources and protect marine ecosystems.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Marine Fisheries Management Area

Nature-Based Coastal Infrastructure Led by Fisheries Administration

Nature-based infrastructure are activities that leverage inherent resilience and efficiency of natural systems like mangroves. A nature-based mangrove infrastructure aimed at mitigating coastal erosion risks by enhancing mangrove protection, reforestation, and management practices.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Nature-Based Coastal Infrastructure Led by Fisheries Administration

Product Traceability System

End to end traceability system to to effectively track and trace products from capture/harvest to the market.

Hendi Perkasa

Indonesia

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Product Traceability System

Safe Seafood

Measures, practices and regulations throughout the seafood supply chain that prevent, detect, and manage risks associated with foodborne illnesses to assure food is free from contaminants, pathogens, or hazards that could harm consumers; safety measures include proper handling, storage, processing, and distribution.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Safe Seafood

Seafood Traceability

Implementing seafood traceability to inform where the product comes from and how it is produced, with ability to track and recording digitally and equipped with verification and certification.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Seafood Traceability

Seagrass Bed Expanding / Seagrass Regeneration

The seagrass in the area is declining at a rate of approximately 7% annually. To address this, efforts are underway to manage and safeguard seagrass habitats.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Seagrass Bed Expanding / Seagrass Regeneration

Shellfish Culture

Shellfish farming or mariculture includes practice of breeding, rearing and harvesting species like oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops in controlled or semi controlled environments.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Shellfish Culture

Sustainable Fishing Effort

Level of fishing activity that can be maintained over long term, conducted sustainably and conserving health and productivity of fish stocks. This balances catch rates with natural regeneration rates of fish stocks.

Olya Batievskaya

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Sustainable Fishing Effort

Trained and Transitioned Fisherfolks

Training and transitioning fisherfolks for fisherfolk and fisherwomen through providing access to skills, knowledge, and opportunities to adapt to changes in the fishing industry or to transition to alternative livelihoods. This enhances their resilience, improve their socioeconomic status, and ensure sustainable use of marine resources.

Hendi Perkasa

Indonesia

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Trained and Transitioned Fisherfolks

Women’s Economic Empowerment

The increased capacity of women to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from economic resources and opportunities (e.g., jobs, financial services, property, skills development); increases ability to negotiate fairer distribution of benefits derived from economic growth.

Nilufer S.

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Women’s Economic Empowerment

COASTAL RESTORATION FROM A TO Z

Ecosystem Degradation

Excessive competition and improper gear usage lead to the destruction of vital habitats and the depletion of marine ecosystem resources.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Ecosystem Degradation

Ecosystem Regeneration

Restoring and revitalizing marine habitats and species within an ecosystem that has been degraded or damaged due to human activities or natural events. The goal is to rehabilitate marine ecosystems to a state where they can function effectively, support diverse marine life, and provide ecosystem services essential for coastal communities.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Ecosystem Regeneration

Ecotourism

Sustainable ecotourism refers to a responsible approach to travel and tourism that aims to minimize negative impacts on the environment, support local communities, and promote cultural preservation.

Mikhailo Sidash

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Ecotourism

Environmental Safeguards

Evaluating potential environmental consequences of a project or activity to identify and mitigate potential sources of environmental adverse.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Environmental Safeguards

Fish Boxes

Productivity structure to rear aquatic organisms to grow and regenerate. This structure protects and conserve surrounding ecosystem.

Olya Batievskaya

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Fish Boxes

Fisheries Administration Infrastructure

Upgrading and improvement of coastal infrastructure for government building and offices.

Olya Batievskaya

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Fisheries Administration Infrastructure

Fisheries Business Information System (FISHBIS)

A digitalized information platform on fisheries management to improve data management as basis of decision making and intervention improvement.

Hendi Perkasa

Indonesia

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Fisheries Business Information System (FISHBIS)

Fisheries Co-Management

The collaborative and participatory process of regulatory decision-making among representatives of user-groups, fisherpeople, government agencies and research institutions.

Mikhailo Sidash

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

lex-icons.org

Fisheries Co-Management

Fisheries Information Management System

A digitalization program for overall adaptive marine fisheries resource management through application development and its commercial roll out. This includes application on data surveys, data tracking and connecting to commercial value chain.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

lex-icons.org

Fisheries Information Management System

Fisheries Management

Ability of institutions and stakeholders to effectively regulate and oversee fisheries activities to ensure sustainable use of aquatic resources. This includes developing and implementing policies, conducting scientific assessments, and enforcing regulations to maintain healthy fish populations and marine ecosystems.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

lex-icons.org

Fisheries Management

Fisheries Productivity Structure

Protection and rearing structure allowing native aquatic organisms to grow and regenerate. The structure also function as anti-trawling blocks made of concrete. Their purpose is to disrupt trawler nets, either by slowing them down or compelling them to cease operations.

Emily Murphy

USA

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

lex-icons.org

Fisheries Productivity Structure

Fishers Number

Increase of the number of fishers active in a specific area

Lex Icons™ Community

USA

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Fishers Number

Fishery Infrastructure

A climate resilient coastal infrastructure with customized design withstand climate challenges such as sea level rise, extreme heat to foster fishery productivity and inclusive market growth.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Fishery Infrastructure

Fishing Competition

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Fishing Competition

Food Safety and Market Risk Assessment

Food safety and market risk assessments ensure fishery products meet quality standards and market demands while minimizing risks for producers and consumers.

Olya Batievskaya

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Food Safety and Market Risk Assessment

Food Safety Capacity Development

Enhancing measures and practices to minimize the risk of foodborne illnesses and to ensure the safety and overall quality of the food supply; involves implementing stringent hygiene standards, monitoring and regulating food production and distribution, and educating both producers and consumers on safe food handling.

Olya Batievskaya

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Food Safety Capacity Development

Gear Replacement

Replacement of fishing gear from unsustainable to more sustainable and low impact gear.

Nilufer Sen

Turkey

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Gear Replacement

Gender Action Plan

Strategic framework that outlines actions to promote gender equality and address the specific needs and priorities of women and men in fisheries projects.

Hendi Perkasa

Indonesia

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Gender Action Plan

Gender and Child Labour Policy

Measures and policies to prevent and prohibit the employment of children below a certain age, typically determined by national laws and international standards and to address gender disparities. This promotes gender equality, women’s empowerment, and the protection of children’s rights across its operations.

Hendi Perkasa

Indonesia

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Gender and Child Labour Policy

Gender Equity

The provision of fairness and justice in the distribution of benefits and responsibilities between women and men.

Lex Icons™ Community

USA

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Gender Equity

Greenlip Mussel Mariculture

Mariculture of greenlip mussel, Perna Viridis, species of bivalve mollusk, named for distinctive green edges of its shell. Mariculture of greenlip mussel can be conducted in open marine water rope or pole.

Hendi Perkasa

Indonesia

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Greenlip Mussel Mariculture

Habitat Loss

Degradation, alteration, or destruction of natural habitats in aquatic environments that are essential for the survival and reproduction of fish species. This loss can occur due to various human activities such as pollution, coastal development, dredging, and habitat destruction.

Mikhailo Sidash

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Habitat Loss

Habitat Protection

Degradation, alteration, or destruction of natural habitats in aquatic environments that are essential for the survival and reproduction of fish species. This loss can occur due to various human activities such as pollution, coastal development, dredging, and habitat destruction.

Lex Icons™ Community

USA

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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Habitat Protection

High-Impact Gear

Fishing equipment and methods that have significant effects on marine environments, fish populations, and ecosystems.

Mykhailo Sidash

Ukraine

Lex Icons™ is an eminently useful, peer-reviewed visual language of terms and principles that describe global food and agriculture.

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High-Impact Gear

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