"We want the people in the world of fish to become a community, " says Yap.

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"The damage from Irene and Lee has resulted in an opportunity to do this kind of work focusing on climate change resilience for both the human community and for fish and wildlife, " Brown said.

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One of the most contentious debates in the seafood community involves the sustainability of fish farming.

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As a traditional feast got under way, with festival organisers baking enough fish to feed 1, 500, a makeshift community sprang up: an accordion band played under a gazebo, families sold empanadas, Corona and Sprite from the back of their Jeeps, and kids played Polynesian pop music through portable speakers.

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The men of the Kihnu community have taken to sea to hunt seals and fish, while the women have remained on the islands to farm and to maintain the household.

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Kahlon aims to make Damsels the virtual destination for a community of power women--and a welcome barrel in which large firms will fish for female talent.

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